Netherlands vs Taiwan, China: Life expectancy
Netherlands
81.64 years
in 2020
Taiwan, China
81.43 years
in 2020
Netherlands rank
19th
Taiwan, China rank
22nd
Life expectancy over time
- Netherlands
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 81.64 years against 81.43 years in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.21 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 19th and Taiwan, China ranks 22nd of 162 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 37.54 years | 25 years | 12.54 years | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 40.41 years | 25 years | 15.41 years | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 44.42 years | 25 years | 19.42 years | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 48.48 years | 27.7 years | 20.78 years | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 57.35 years | 29 years | 28.35 years | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 62.63 years | 39.78 years | 22.86 years | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 66.71 years | 42.75 years | 23.96 years | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 71.97 years | 58.6 years | 13.37 years | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 73.47 years | 65.88 years | 7.6 years | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 74.09 years | 69.65 years | 4.44 years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 76.07 years | 72.47 years | 3.59 years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 77.28 years | 74.17 years | 3.1 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 78.8 years | 76.63 years | 2.17 years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 81.15 years | 79.81 years | 1.35 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 81.64 years | 81.43 years | 0.2081 years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Netherlands or Taiwan, China?
- Netherlands, at 81.64 years against 81.43 years in Taiwan, China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Netherlands and Taiwan, China?
- 0.21 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Taiwan, China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and Taiwan, China rank globally for life expectancy?
- Netherlands ranks 19th and Taiwan, China ranks 22nd 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.