Canada vs Netherlands: Life expectancy at birth oecd

Canada
81.6
in 2021
Netherlands
81.4
in 2021
Canada rank
17th
Netherlands rank
20th

Life expectancy at birth oecd over time

  • Canada
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 81.6 against 81.4 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.

Canada ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 49 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 76.26 76.45 0.19 Netherlands
1990s 78.14 77.57 0.57 Canada
2000s 80.19 79.45 0.74 Canada
2010s 81.85 81.59 0.26 Canada
2020s 81.65 81.4 0.25 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth oecd, Canada or Netherlands?
Canada, at 81.6 against 81.4 in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth oecd between Canada and Netherlands?
0.2, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for life expectancy at birth oecd?
Canada ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,767 data points, 1960–2022
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