Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy at age 60, female

Netherlands
25.75 years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
25.6 years
in 2024
Netherlands rank
42nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
44th

Life expectancy at age 60, female over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 25.75 years against 25.6 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.15 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 215 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 20.2 years 19.39 years 0.811 years Netherlands
1970s 21.38 years 20.15 years 1.23 years Netherlands
1980s 22.84 years 21.09 years 1.75 years Netherlands
1990s 23.22 years 22.18 years 1.04 years Netherlands
2000s 24.12 years 23.75 years 0.3636 years Netherlands
2010s 25.26 years 25.2 years 0.0648 years Netherlands
2020s 25.38 years 25.34 years 0.0352 years Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, female, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Netherlands, at 25.75 years against 25.6 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, female between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.15 years, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, female?
Netherlands ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as Life expectancy at age 60, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at age 60, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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Life expectancy at age 60, female is the average number of years that a female at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout her life.