Germany vs Netherlands: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Germany
83.76 years
in 2023
Netherlands
83.74 years
in 2023
Germany rank
43rd
Netherlands rank
44th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 83.76 years against 83.74 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 44th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.51 years | 73.83 years | 3.32 years | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 72.99 years | 76.03 years | 3.03 years | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 74.7 years | 77.65 years | 2.94 years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 77.34 years | 79.65 years | 2.31 years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 79.61 years | 80.31 years | 0.7041 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 81.83 years | 81.5 years | 0.3266 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 83.09 years | 83.12 years | 0.0334 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 83.5 years | 83.33 years | 0.1702 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 83.76 years against 83.74 years in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.02 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Germany ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 44th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.