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

Least developed countries
66.71 years
in 2024
Netherlands
81.97 years
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
37th
Netherlands rank
37th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

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

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

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

Least developed countries ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 42.93 years 73.54 years 30.61 years Netherlands
1970s 45.37 years 74.49 years 29.12 years Netherlands
1980s 49.15 years 76.29 years 27.14 years Netherlands
1990s 52.57 years 77.37 years 24.8 years Netherlands
2000s 58.01 years 79.2 years 21.19 years Netherlands
2010s 63.11 years 81.48 years 18.37 years Netherlands
2020s 65.62 years 81.62 years 16 years Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Least developed countries or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 81.97 years against 66.71 years in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Least developed countries and Netherlands?
15.26 years, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Netherlands?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Netherlands rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Least developed countries ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 47 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
266 places, 17,256 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.