Netherlands vs Singapore: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Netherlands
89.8%
in 2024
Singapore
90.0%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
23rd
Singapore rank
20th
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Netherlands
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 90.0% against 89.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.4% | 58.9% | 15.5% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 75.0% | 65.7% | 9.3% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 78.5% | 71.3% | 7.2% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 81.8% | 77.6% | 4.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 84.5% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 88.9% | 0.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 88.4% | 1.1% | 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, Netherlands or Singapore?
- Singapore, 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 Netherlands and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Singapore?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Singapore rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 20th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) β 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.