Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Life expectancy at age 60, female (years)
Netherlands
25.75 years
in 2024
United Kingdom
25.6 years
in 2024
Netherlands rank
42nd
United Kingdom rank
44th
Life expectancy at age 60, female (years) over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 25.75 years against 25.6 years in United Kingdom, 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 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 | 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?
- Netherlands, at 25.75 years against 25.6 years in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, female between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 0.15 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd and United Kingdom 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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About this data
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.