Canada vs Netherlands: Life expectancy at birth, total
Canada
82.11 years
in 2024
Netherlands
81.97 years
in 2024
Canada rank
34th
Netherlands rank
37th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 82.11 years against 81.97 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Canada ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.79 years | 73.54 years | 1.75 years | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 73.61 years | 74.49 years | 0.8868 years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 76.23 years | 76.29 years | 0.0677 years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 78.05 years | 77.37 years | 0.6776 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 80.08 years | 79.2 years | 0.8794 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 81.75 years | 81.48 years | 0.2753 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 81.56 years | 81.62 years | 0.0603 years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Canada or Netherlands?
- Canada, at 82.11 years against 81.97 years in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Canada and Netherlands?
- 0.14 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Canada ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.