Germany vs Netherlands: Life expectation at birth by sex
Germany
83.76
in 2023
Netherlands
83.74
in 2023
Germany rank
43rd
Netherlands rank
44th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 83.76 against 83.74 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 44th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.51 | 73.83 | 3.32 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 72.99 | 76.03 | 3.03 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 74.7 | 77.65 | 2.94 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 77.34 | 79.65 | 2.31 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 79.61 | 80.31 | 0.7041 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 81.83 | 81.5 | 0.3268 | Germany |
| 2010s | 83.09 | 83.12 | 0.0334 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 83.5 | 83.33 | 0.1703 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 83.76 against 83.74 in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.02, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Germany ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 44th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.