Australia vs Netherlands: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Australia
90.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
89.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
21st
Netherlands rank
23rd
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Australia currently reports 90.0% against 89.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.1% | 74.4% | 7.3% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 70.0% | 75.0% | 5.0% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 76.6% | 78.5% | 1.9% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 82.2% | 81.8% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 85.6% | 0.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 88.7% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 89.5% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men expected to survive to the age of 65, Australia or Netherlands?
- Australia, at 90.0% against 89.8% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Australia and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Australia ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.