Netherlands vs Portugal: Life expectancy at birth oecd
Netherlands
81.4
in 2021
Portugal
81.5
in 2021
Netherlands rank
20th
Portugal rank
18th
Life expectancy at birth oecd over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 81.5 against 81.4 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 18th of 49 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.63 | 65.02 | 8.61 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 74.58 | 68.66 | 5.92 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 76.45 | 72.93 | 3.52 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 77.57 | 75.17 | 2.4 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 79.45 | 78.3 | 1.15 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 81.59 | 81.12 | 0.47 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 81.4 | 81.3 | 0.1 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth oecd, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 81.5 against 81.4 in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth oecd between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.1, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Netherlands ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 18th 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.