Brazil vs Netherlands: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Brazil
6.2 Years
in 2024
Netherlands
2.8 Years
in 2024
Brazil rank
8th
Netherlands rank
7th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Brazil
- Netherlands
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 6.2 Years against 2.8 Years in Netherlands, a difference of 3.4 Years.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.68 Years | 4.9 Years | 0.22 Years | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 4.73 Years | 6.12 Years | 1.39 Years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 4.87 Years | 6.66 Years | 1.79 Years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 6.22 Years | 5.86 Years | 0.36 Years | Brazil |
| 2000s | 6.79 Years | 4.56 Years | 2.23 Years | Brazil |
| 2010s | 6.75 Years | 3.46 Years | 3.29 Years | Brazil |
| 2020s | 6.3 Years | 3.1 Years | 3.2 Years | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Brazil or Netherlands?
- Brazil, at 6.2 Years against 2.8 Years in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Brazil and Netherlands?
- 3.4 Years, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Netherlands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Netherlands rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.