India vs Netherlands: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference

India
-3.1 Years
in 2024
Netherlands
-2.8 Years
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
1st

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time

  • India
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports -2.8 Years against -3.1 Years in India, a difference of 0.3 Years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.

India ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 1st of 41 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 1.22 Years -4.9 Years 6.12 Years India
1970s 0.87 Years -6.12 Years 6.99 Years India
1980s -0.63 Years -6.66 Years 6.03 Years India
1990s -1.6 Years -5.86 Years 4.26 Years India
2000s -2.65 Years -4.56 Years 1.91 Years India
2010s -3.12 Years -3.46 Years 0.34 Years India
2020s -3.12 Years -3.1 Years 0.02 Years Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, India or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at -2.8 Years against -3.1 Years in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between India and Netherlands?
0.3 Years, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Netherlands?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do India and Netherlands rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
India ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 1st of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female)
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,074 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.