Canada vs Netherlands: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Canada
81.75
in 2023
Netherlands
81.84
in 2023
Canada rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
21st
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 81.84 against 81.75 in Canada, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Netherlands ahead.
Canada ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 21st of 41 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 58.02 | 62.1 | 4.08 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 61.87 | 66.23 | 4.36 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 65.64 | 65.62 | 0.02 | Canada |
| 1950s | 69.55 | 72.35 | 2.8 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 71.67 | 73.54 | 1.87 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 73.54 | 74.54 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 76.23 | 76.38 | 0.147 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 78.08 | 77.51 | 0.574 | Canada |
| 2000s | 80.1 | 79.34 | 0.764 | Canada |
| 2010s | 81.8 | 81.45 | 0.349 | Canada |
| 2020s | 81.52 | 81.55 | 0.0325 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Canada or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 81.84 against 81.75 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Canada and Netherlands?
- 0.09, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Canada ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 21st of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.