Netherlands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Life expectancy at birth, total
Netherlands
81.97 years
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
62.8 years
in 2024
Netherlands rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
40th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Netherlands
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 81.97 years against 62.8 years in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 19.17 years.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 217 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.54 years | 42.9 years | 30.65 years | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 74.49 years | 46.34 years | 28.16 years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 76.29 years | 49.13 years | 27.17 years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 77.37 years | 50.33 years | 27.04 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 79.2 years | 53.82 years | 25.38 years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 81.48 years | 59.18 years | 22.3 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 81.62 years | 61.83 years | 19.8 years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Netherlands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Netherlands, at 81.97 years against 62.8 years in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 19.17 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Netherlands ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 217 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.