Ireland vs Netherlands: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Ireland
89.3%
in 2024
Netherlands
89.8%
in 2024
Ireland rank
25th
Netherlands rank
23rd
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 89.8% against 89.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.6% | 74.4% | 4.8% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 70.5% | 75.0% | 4.5% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 74.0% | 78.5% | 4.4% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 79.0% | 81.8% | 2.8% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 85.6% | 1.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 88.7% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 89.5% | 0.6% | 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, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 89.8% against 89.3% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Ireland ranks 25th 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.