France vs Netherlands: Life expectancy
France
82.21 years
in 2020
Netherlands
81.64 years
in 2020
France rank
16th
Netherlands rank
19th
Life expectancy over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 82.21 years against 81.64 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0.57 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Netherlands ahead.
France ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 36.52 years | 37.54 years | 1.02 years | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 42.79 years | 40.41 years | 2.38 years | France |
| 1890s | 43.43 years | 44.42 years | 0.99 years | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 45.1 years | 48.48 years | 3.38 years | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 51.36 years | 57.35 years | 5.99 years | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 54.3 years | 62.63 years | 8.34 years | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 58.29 years | 66.71 years | 8.42 years | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 67.41 years | 71.97 years | 4.56 years | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 70.74 years | 73.47 years | 2.73 years | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 72.5 years | 74.09 years | 1.59 years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 74.77 years | 76.07 years | 1.3 years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 77.35 years | 77.28 years | 0.0764 years | France |
| 2000s | 79.69 years | 78.8 years | 0.8923 years | France |
| 2010s | 81.81 years | 81.15 years | 0.6562 years | France |
| 2020s | 82.21 years | 81.64 years | 0.5723 years | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 82.21 years against 81.64 years in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between France and Netherlands?
- 0.57 years, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for life expectancy?
- France ranks 16th 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.
Individual pages
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.