Netherlands vs Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region

Netherlands
81.9 Year
in 2024
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
84.2 Year
in 2024
Netherlands rank
20th
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank
21st

Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region over time

  • Netherlands
  • Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
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How they compare

Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera currently reports 84.2 Year against 81.9 Year in Netherlands, a difference of 2.3 Year.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 20th and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 21st of 49 countries.

Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Difference Ahead
1990s 77.57 Year 78.73 Year 1.16 Year Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
2000s 79.45 Year 81.31 Year 1.86 Year Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
2010s 81.51 Year 83.13 Year 1.62 Year Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
2020s 81.6 Year 83.7 Year 2.1 Year Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region, Netherlands or Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, at 84.2 Year against 81.9 Year in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region between Netherlands and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
2.3 Year, with Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank globally for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
Netherlands ranks 20th and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 21st of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
472 places, 12,592 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed