Netherlands vs Norway: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Netherlands
-2.8 Years
in 2024
Norway
-3.2 Years
in 2024
Netherlands rank
1st
Norway rank
3rd
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports -2.8 Years against -3.2 Years in Norway, a difference of 0.4 Years.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 7 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.9 Years | -5.14 Years | 0.24 Years | Netherlands |
| 1970s | -6.12 Years | -6.34 Years | 0.22 Years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | -6.66 Years | -6.85 Years | 0.19 Years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | -5.86 Years | -5.99 Years | 0.13 Years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | -4.56 Years | -4.95 Years | 0.39 Years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | -3.46 Years | -3.87 Years | 0.41 Years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | -3.1 Years | -3.26 Years | 0.16 Years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at -2.8 Years against -3.2 Years in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.4 Years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Netherlands ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 7 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.