Denmark vs Netherlands: Life expectancy
Denmark
81.54 years
in 2020
Netherlands
81.64 years
in 2020
Denmark rank
20th
Netherlands rank
19th
Life expectancy over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 81.64 years against 81.54 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 46 years | 37.54 years | 8.46 years | Denmark |
| 1880s | 44.79 years | 40.41 years | 4.38 years | Denmark |
| 1890s | 47.27 years | 44.42 years | 2.85 years | Denmark |
| 1900s | 51.9 years | 48.48 years | 3.42 years | Denmark |
| 1910s | 58.88 years | 57.35 years | 1.53 years | Denmark |
| 1920s | 61.94 years | 62.63 years | 0.7 years | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 64.28 years | 66.71 years | 2.43 years | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 71.12 years | 71.97 years | 0.855 years | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 72.3 years | 73.47 years | 1.18 years | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 73.73 years | 74.09 years | 0.36 years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 74.31 years | 76.07 years | 1.76 years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 75.07 years | 77.28 years | 2.2 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 77.52 years | 78.8 years | 1.28 years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 79.99 years | 81.15 years | 1.16 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 81.54 years | 81.64 years | 0.0932 years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 81.64 years against 81.54 years in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.1 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for life expectancy?
- Denmark ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.