Greece vs Netherlands: Life Expectancy at Birth
Greece
81.84
in 2024
Netherlands
81.97
in 2024
Greece rank
39th
Netherlands rank
37th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 81.97 against 81.84 in Greece, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Greece ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.98 | 73.54 | 2.56 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 73.42 | 74.49 | 1.07 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 75.81 | 76.29 | 0.481 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 77.57 | 77.37 | 0.1981 | Greece |
| 2000s | 79.1 | 79.2 | 0.0959 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 81.16 | 81.48 | 0.3217 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 81.15 | 81.62 | 0.4756 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Greece or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 81.97 against 81.84 in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Greece and Netherlands?
- 0.13, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Greece ranks 39th 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.