Netherlands vs South Africa: Life expectancy at age 60, male
Netherlands
23.67 years
in 2024
South Africa
23.49 years
in 2024
Netherlands rank
21st
South Africa rank
24th
Life expectancy at age 60, male over time
- Netherlands
- South Africa
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 23.67 years against 23.49 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.18 years.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.33 years | 14.72 years | 2.61 years | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 17.06 years | 15.12 years | 1.93 years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 17.64 years | 15.4 years | 2.24 years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 18.47 years | 15.19 years | 3.28 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 20.28 years | 15.85 years | 4.44 years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 22.35 years | 15.97 years | 6.38 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 22.81 years | 16.64 years | 6.17 years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, male, Netherlands or South Africa?
- Netherlands, at 23.67 years against 23.49 years in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, male between Netherlands and South Africa?
- 0.18 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, male?
- Netherlands ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th 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, male (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, male is the average number of years that a male at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout his life.