Canada vs Netherlands: Life Expectancy at Birth
Canada
82.11
in 2024
Netherlands
81.97
in 2024
Canada rank
34th
Netherlands rank
37th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 82.11 against 81.97 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Canada ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.79 | 73.54 | 1.75 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 73.61 | 74.49 | 0.8868 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 76.23 | 76.29 | 0.0677 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 78.05 | 77.37 | 0.6776 | Canada |
| 2000s | 80.08 | 79.2 | 0.8794 | Canada |
| 2010s | 81.75 | 81.48 | 0.2753 | Canada |
| 2020s | 81.56 | 81.62 | 0.0603 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Canada or Netherlands?
- Canada, at 82.11 against 81.97 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Canada and Netherlands?
- 0.14, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Canada ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.