Iceland vs Netherlands: Probability that a male will outlive a female
Iceland
40.97
in 2023
Netherlands
40.92
in 2023
Iceland rank
77th
Netherlands rank
80th
Probability that a male will outlive a female over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 40.97 against 40.92 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iceland ranks 77th and Netherlands ranks 80th of 229 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 7 and Netherlands in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 44.65 | 47.96 | 3.31 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 44.48 | 47.91 | 3.43 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 44.13 | 47.47 | 3.34 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 44.69 | 47.09 | 2.4 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 43.36 | 46.9 | 3.54 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 43.75 | 47.08 | 3.33 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 43.29 | 47.58 | 4.29 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 43.65 | 48.39 | 4.74 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 43.37 | 48.25 | 4.88 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 43.95 | 44.97 | 1.02 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 42.23 | 44.58 | 2.35 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 40.97 | 39.67 | 1.3 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 38.62 | 36.03 | 2.59 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 38.32 | 34.15 | 4.17 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 39.37 | 35.43 | 3.94 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 40.91 | 38.02 | 2.89 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 42.14 | 40.54 | 1.6 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 41.64 | 40.78 | 0.86 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability that a male will outlive a female, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 40.97 against 40.92 in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability that a male will outlive a female between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.05, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Iceland ranks 77th and Netherlands ranks 80th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.