Germany vs Netherlands: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65
Germany
92.4%
in 2024
Netherlands
92.4%
in 2024
Germany rank
42nd
Netherlands rank
40th
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 92.4% against 92.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 40th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.6% | 85.0% | 4.4% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 82.9% | 86.5% | 3.6% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 86.1% | 88.3% | 2.2% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 88.6% | 88.9% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 90.0% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 91.6% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 92.3% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 92.4% against 92.4% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Germany ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 40th 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 and women 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 the current age specific mortality rates.