Healthy life expectancy at birth in Netherlands, The

Netherlands, The: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 69.97 in 2021. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2021)
69.97
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 185 countries
All-time high
71.08
in 2019
All-time low
68.1
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy at birth in Netherlands, The, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 68.12001: 68.32002: 68.32003: 68.52004: 68.92005: 69.12006: 69.42007: 69.72008: 69.82009: 702010: 70.12011: 70.32012: 70.22013: 70.32014: 70.52015: 70.42016: 70.42017: 70.52018: 70.82019: 71.12020: 70.22021: 70

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Netherlands, The is 69.97, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Netherlands, The peaked at 71.08 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.1, in 2000.

That places Netherlands, The 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.02 68.1 70.03 10
2010s 70.47 70.14 71.08 10
2020s 70.08 69.97 70.2 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands, The

  1. 16 Denmark 70.06 compare
  2. 17 Ireland 70 compare
  3. 18 New Zealand 69.98 compare
  4. 20 Finland 69.93 compare
  5. 21 Belgium 69.79 compare
  6. 22 Austria 69.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Netherlands, The?
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Netherlands, The was 69.97 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Netherlands, The?
The highest recorded value was 71.08 in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Netherlands, The?
The lowest recorded value was 68.1 in 2000.
How does Netherlands, The rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Netherlands, The ranks 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Netherlands, The?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands, The data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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