Japan vs Netherlands: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Japan
6 Years
in 2024
Netherlands
2.8 Years
in 2024
Japan rank
10th
Netherlands rank
7th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Japan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6 Years against 2.8 Years in Netherlands, a difference of 3.2 Years.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.14 Years | 4.9 Years | 0.24 Years | Japan |
| 1970s | 5.32 Years | 6.12 Years | 0.8 Years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 5.62 Years | 6.66 Years | 1.04 Years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 6.43 Years | 5.86 Years | 0.57 Years | Japan |
| 2000s | 6.9 Years | 4.56 Years | 2.34 Years | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.32 Years | 3.46 Years | 2.86 Years | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.08 Years | 3.1 Years | 2.98 Years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Japan or Netherlands?
- Japan, at 6 Years against 2.8 Years in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Japan and Netherlands?
- 3.2 Years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Japan ranks 10th 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.