Denmark vs Netherlands: Life expectancy at birth oecd

Denmark
81.5
in 2021
Netherlands
81.4
in 2021
Denmark rank
18th
Netherlands rank
20th

Life expectancy at birth oecd over time

  • Denmark
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 81.5 against 81.4 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.

Denmark ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 49 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 72.8 73.67 0.875 Netherlands
1970s 73.9 74.58 0.68 Netherlands
1980s 74.62 76.45 1.83 Netherlands
1990s 75.64 77.57 1.93 Netherlands
2000s 77.91 79.45 1.54 Netherlands
2010s 80.58 81.59 1.01 Netherlands
2020s 81.55 81.4 0.15 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth oecd, Denmark or Netherlands?
Denmark, at 81.5 against 81.4 in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth oecd between Denmark and Netherlands?
0.1, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for life expectancy at birth oecd?
Denmark ranks 18th 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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