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
0204060183819302023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability that a male will outlive a female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed