Ireland vs Netherlands: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Ireland
-3.3 Years
in 2024
Netherlands
-2.8 Years
in 2024
Ireland rank
4th
Netherlands rank
1st
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports -2.8 Years against -3.3 Years in Ireland, a difference of 0.5 Years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 1st of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.8 Years | -3.9 Years | 0.1 Years | Ireland |
| 1970s | -5.67 Years | -6.2 Years | 0.5333 Years | Ireland |
| 1980s | -5.54 Years | -6.65 Years | 1.11 Years | Ireland |
| 1990s | -5.55 Years | -5.86 Years | 0.31 Years | Ireland |
| 2000s | -4.96 Years | -4.56 Years | 0.4 Years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | -4.03 Years | -3.46 Years | 0.57 Years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | -3.48 Years | -3.1 Years | 0.38 Years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at -2.8 Years against -3.3 Years in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.5 Years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Ireland ranks 4th 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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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.