Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita was 3.2 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.2 years
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
215th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.41 years
in 1945
All-time low
1.29 years
in 1924
Years of data
174
1850–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita in Netherlands, 1850–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Netherlands stood at 3.2 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Netherlands peaked at 10.41 years in 1945 and was at its lowest, 1.29 years, in 1924.
Netherlands ranks 215th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.91 years | — |
| 1851 | 1.58 years | -17.3% |
| 1852 | 1.68 years | +6.3% |
| 1853 | 2.06 years | +22.6% |
| 1854 | 1.7 years | -17.5% |
| 1855 | 1.61 years | -5.3% |
| 1856 | 1.65 years | +2.5% |
| 1857 | 1.67 years | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 2.11 years | +26.3% |
| 1859 | 1.98 years | -6.2% |
| 1860 | 2.08 years | +5.1% |
| 1861 | 1.57 years | -24.5% |
| 1862 | 1.36 years | -13.4% |
| 1863 | 1.96 years | +44.1% |
| 1864 | 1.8 years | -8.2% |
| 1865 | 1.81 years | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 2.21 years | +22.1% |
| 1867 | 2.07 years | -6.3% |
| 1868 | 1.82 years | -12.1% |
| 1869 | 2 years | +9.9% |
| 1870 | 1.98 years | -1.0% |
| 1871 | 1.87 years | -5.6% |
| 1872 | 2.56 years | +36.9% |
| 1873 | 2.52 years | -1.6% |
| 1874 | 2.43 years | -3.6% |
| 1875 | 2.24 years | -7.8% |
| 1876 | 2.52 years | +12.5% |
| 1877 | 2.64 years | +4.8% |
| 1878 | 2.48 years | -6.1% |
| 1879 | 2.33 years | -6.0% |
| 1880 | 2.84 years | +21.9% |
| 1881 | 2.57 years | -9.5% |
| 1882 | 2.83 years | +10.1% |
| 1883 | 2.54 years | -10.2% |
| 1884 | 2.44 years | -3.9% |
| 1885 | 2.33 years | -4.5% |
| 1886 | 3.12 years | +33.9% |
| 1887 | 2.99 years | -4.2% |
| 1888 | 2.84 years | -5.0% |
| 1889 | 2.53 years | -10.9% |
| 1890 | 2.63 years | +4.0% |
| 1891 | 2.75 years | +4.6% |
| 1892 | 2.61 years | -5.1% |
| 1893 | 2.74 years | +5.0% |
| 1894 | 2.84 years | +3.6% |
| 1895 | 3 years | +5.6% |
| 1896 | 2.65 years | -11.7% |
| 1897 | 3.32 years | +25.3% |
| 1898 | 2.95 years | -11.1% |
| 1899 | 2.77 years | -6.1% |
| 1900 | 2.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 3.16 years | +13.7% |
| 1902 | 2.64 years | -16.5% |
| 1903 | 3.04 years | +15.2% |
| 1904 | 2.6 years | -14.5% |
| 1905 | 2.74 years | +5.4% |
| 1906 | 2.12 years | -22.6% |
| 1907 | 2.43 years | +14.6% |
| 1908 | 2.41 years | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 2.39 years | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 2.18 years | -8.8% |
| 1911 | 2.23 years | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 1.99 years | -10.8% |
| 1913 | 2.14 years | +7.5% |
| 1914 | 2.21 years | +3.3% |
| 1915 | 1.9 years | -14.0% |
| 1916 | 1.98 years | +4.2% |
| 1917 | 2.06 years | +4.0% |
| 1918 | 2.01 years | -2.4% |
| 1919 | 1.66 years | -17.4% |
| 1920 | 1.83 years | +10.2% |
| 1921 | 1.64 years | -10.4% |
| 1922 | 1.33 years | -18.9% |
| 1923 | 1.51 years | +13.5% |
| 1924 | 1.29 years | -14.6% |
| 1925 | 1.57 years | +21.7% |
| 1926 | 1.39 years | -11.5% |
| 1927 | 1.46 years | +5.0% |
| 1928 | 1.56 years | +6.8% |
| 1929 | 1.45 years | -7.1% |
| 1930 | 1.45 years | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.34 years | -7.6% |
| 1932 | 1.31 years | -2.2% |
| 1933 | 1.29 years | -1.5% |
| 1934 | 1.46 years | +13.2% |
| 1935 | 1.45 years | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 1.33 years | -8.3% |
| 1937 | 1.49 years | +12.0% |
| 1938 | 1.71 years | +14.8% |
| 1939 | 1.63 years | -4.7% |
| 1940 | 3.7 years | +127.0% |
| 1941 | 3.08 years | -16.8% |
| 1942 | 3.55 years | +15.3% |
| 1943 | 3.51 years | -1.1% |
| 1944 | 4.53 years | +29.1% |
| 1945 | 10.41 years | +129.8% |
| 1946 | 2.63 years | -74.7% |
| 1947 | 2.54 years | -3.4% |
| 1948 | 2.67 years | +5.1% |
| 1949 | 2.56 years | -4.1% |
| 1950 | 2.27 years | -11.2% |
| 1951 | 2.5 years | +10.1% |
| 1952 | 2.33 years | -6.9% |
| 1953 | 2.56 years | +10.1% |
| 1954 | 2.88 years | +12.1% |
| 1955 | 3.15 years | +9.4% |
| 1956 | 3.14 years | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 3.2 years | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 3.38 years | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 3.92 years | +15.9% |
| 1960 | 3.86 years | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 4.29 years | +11.2% |
| 1962 | 4.61 years | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 4.76 years | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 5 years | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 5.02 years | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 5.09 years | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 5.41 years | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 5.51 years | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 5.37 years | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 5.69 years | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 5.78 years | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.98 years | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 5.84 years | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 6.01 years | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 6.26 years | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 6.38 years | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 6.43 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.54 years | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 6.45 years | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 6.7 years | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 6.59 years | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 6.67 years | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 6.62 years | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.71 years | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 6.58 years | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 6.52 years | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 6.55 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.54 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.25 years | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 6.27 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 6.1 years | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 5.97 years | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.01 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.72 years | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 5.75 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.68 years | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.36 years | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 5.49 years | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.11 years | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 5.03 years | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.9 years | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.68 years | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.69 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.56 years | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.39 years | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 4.26 years | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.29 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.96 years | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 4.11 years | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.94 years | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.65 years | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 3.68 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.63 years | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.42 years | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 3.39 years | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.24 years | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.17 years | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.09 years | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.4 years | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 3.31 years | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.25 years | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.2 years | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.79 years | 1.58 years | 2.11 years | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.87 years | 1.36 years | 2.21 years | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.36 years | 1.87 years | 2.64 years | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.7 years | 2.33 years | 3.12 years | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.83 years | 2.61 years | 3.32 years | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.63 years | 2.12 years | 3.16 years | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.04 years | 1.66 years | 2.23 years | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.5 years | 1.29 years | 1.83 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.45 years | 1.29 years | 1.71 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.92 years | 2.54 years | 10.41 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.93 years | 2.27 years | 3.92 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.89 years | 3.86 years | 5.51 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.14 years | 5.69 years | 6.54 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.57 years | 6.25 years | 6.71 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.75 years | 5.11 years | 6.27 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.49 years | 3.96 years | 5.03 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 years | 3.09 years | 3.94 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 years | 3.2 years | 3.4 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Netherlands?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Netherlands was 3.2 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.41 years in 1945.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 years in 1924.
- How does Netherlands rank for sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.