IDA only vs Netherlands: Life expectancy at birth, total

IDA only
67.25 years
in 2024
Netherlands
81.97 years
in 2024
IDA only rank
34th
Netherlands rank
37th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • IDA only
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 81.97 years against 67.25 years in IDA only, a difference of 14.72 years.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times IDA only's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 45 groups.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 44.47 years 73.54 years 29.07 years Netherlands
1970s 47.07 years 74.49 years 27.42 years Netherlands
1980s 50.87 years 76.29 years 25.42 years Netherlands
1990s 54.19 years 77.37 years 23.19 years Netherlands
2000s 59.24 years 79.2 years 19.96 years Netherlands
2010s 63.8 years 81.48 years 17.68 years Netherlands
2020s 66.19 years 81.62 years 15.43 years Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, IDA only or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 81.97 years against 67.25 years in IDA only as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between IDA only and Netherlands?
14.72 years, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Netherlands?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do IDA only and Netherlands rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
IDA only ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.