Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Netherlands

Netherlands: Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health was 77.9 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
77.9
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 31 countries
All-time high
78.6
in 2017
All-time low
75.9
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Netherlands, 2005–2024

0204060802005201420242005: 75.92006: 76.32007: 772008: 76.82009: 77.32010: 77.52011: 77.42012: 77.32013: 77.92014: 782015: 782016: 78.32017: 78.62018: 78.62019: 78.42020: 78.42021: 77.72022: 782023: 77.42024: 77.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Netherlands stood at 77.9.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Netherlands peaked at 78.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 75.9, in 2005.

That places Netherlands 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Netherlands, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 75.9
2006 76.3 +0.5%
2007 77 +0.9%
2008 76.8 -0.3%
2009 77.3 +0.7%
2010 77.5 +0.3%
2011 77.4 -0.1%
2012 77.3 -0.1%
2013 77.9 +0.8%
2014 78 +0.1%
2015 78 +0.0%
2016 78.3 +0.4%
2017 78.6 +0.4%
2018 78.6 +0.0%
2019 78.4 -0.3%
2020 78.4 +0.0%
2021 77.7 -0.9%
2022 78 +0.4%
2023 77.4 -0.8%
2024 77.9 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.66 75.9 77.3 5
2010s 78 77.3 78.6 10
2020s 77.88 77.4 78.4 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 7 Finland 78 compare
  2. 7 Iceland 78 compare
  3. 7 Sweden 78 compare
  4. 11 Cyprus 77.8 compare
  5. 12 Greece 77.3 compare
  6. 13 Denmark 76.8 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Netherlands?
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Netherlands was 77.9 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 78.6 in 2017.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 75.9 in 2005.
How does Netherlands rank for healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health?
Netherlands ranks 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 645 data points, 2004–2024
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