Least developed countries: UN classification vs Netherlands: Life expectancy at birth, total

Least developed countries: UN classification
66.71 years
in 2024
Netherlands
81.97 years
in 2024
Least developed countries: UN classification rank
39th
Netherlands rank
37th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Least developed countries: UN classification
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 81.97 years against 66.71 years in Least developed countries: UN classification, a difference of 15.26 years.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries: UN classification's.

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

Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 49 groups.

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About this data

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
264 places, 17,126 data points, 1960–2024
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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.