Denmark vs Netherlands: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Denmark
9.8 years
in 2023
Netherlands
9.64 years
in 2023
Denmark rank
56th
Netherlands rank
59th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 9.8 years against 9.64 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 56th and Netherlands ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 10 and Netherlands in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.19 years | 4.65 years | 0.542 years | Denmark |
| 1860s | 5.27 years | 4.74 years | 0.532 years | Denmark |
| 1870s | 5.32 years | 4.8 years | 0.511 years | Denmark |
| 1880s | 5.47 years | 5 years | 0.472 years | Denmark |
| 1890s | 5.31 years | 5.03 years | 0.277 years | Denmark |
| 1900s | 5.47 years | 5.21 years | 0.255 years | Denmark |
| 1910s | 5.47 years | 5.28 years | 0.195 years | Denmark |
| 1920s | 5.33 years | 5.45 years | 0.117 years | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 5.39 years | 5.6 years | 0.208 years | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 5.71 years | 5.52 years | 0.187 years | Denmark |
| 1950s | 6.04 years | 6.18 years | 0.1488 years | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 6.43 years | 6.69 years | 0.2627 years | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 7.47 years | 7.33 years | 0.1358 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 7.98 years | 8.2 years | 0.2236 years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 8.22 years | 8.36 years | 0.1314 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 8.72 years | 8.79 years | 0.0664 years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 9.43 years | 9.5 years | 0.0669 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 9.69 years | 9.47 years | 0.2192 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 9.8 years against 9.64 years in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.16 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Denmark ranks 56th and Netherlands ranks 59th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.