Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Life expectancy by age and sex
Netherlands
81.9
in 2024
United Kingdom
81.3
in 2018
Netherlands rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
24th
Life expectancy by age and sex over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 81.9 against 81.3 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.6.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 61 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.71 | 76.97 | 0.7429 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 79.45 | 79.05 | 0.4 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 81.44 | 81.1 | 0.3444 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age and sex, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- Netherlands, at 81.9 against 81.3 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 0.6, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Netherlands ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.