Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 was 17.82 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
17.82
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
24th
of 184 countries
All-time high
18.64
in 2019
All-time low
16.48
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Netherlands, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 16.52001: 16.62002: 16.62003: 16.72004: 172005: 17.12006: 17.32007: 17.62008: 17.72009: 17.82010: 17.92011: 18.12012: 17.92013: 182014: 18.22015: 182016: 182017: 18.12018: 18.32019: 18.62020: 182021: 17.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 17.82 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in 2021.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Netherlands peaked at 18.64 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.48, in 2000.

Netherlands ranks 24th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years) in Netherlands, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 16.48
2001 16.6 +0.7%
2002 16.6 +0.0%
2003 16.74 +0.9%
2004 17.03 +1.7%
2005 17.15 +0.7%
2006 17.34 +1.1%
2007 17.58 +1.3%
2008 17.67 +0.5%
2009 17.84 +1.0%
2010 17.9 +0.3%
2011 18.05 +0.8%
2012 17.95 -0.6%
2013 18 +0.3%
2014 18.17 +1.0%
2015 17.96 -1.2%
2016 18.02 +0.3%
2017 18.13 +0.6%
2018 18.35 +1.2%
2019 18.64 +1.6%
2020 17.99 -3.5%
2021 17.82 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.1 16.48 17.84 10
2010s 18.12 17.9 18.64 10
2020s 17.9 17.82 17.99 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 21 Finland 18.14 compare
  2. 22 Denmark 18.03 compare
  3. 23 Belgium 17.99 compare
  4. 25 Austria 17.74 compare
  5. 26 Costa Rica 17.55 compare
  6. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Netherlands?
Healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Netherlands was 17.82 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 18.64 in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 16.48 in 2000.
How does Netherlands rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
Netherlands ranks 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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