Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Netherlands
Netherlands: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 69.97 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
69.97
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 184 countries
All-time high
71.08
in 2019
All-time low
68.1
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Netherlands, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 69.97 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth 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 (hale) at birth in Netherlands peaked at 71.08 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.1, in 2000.
That places Netherlands 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.1 | — |
| 2001 | 68.26 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 68.33 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 68.51 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.94 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 69.12 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 69.4 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 69.71 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 69.82 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.03 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 70.14 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 70.32 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 70.22 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.33 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.52 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.39 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.41 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.54 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 70.79 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.08 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.2 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 69.97 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.0994 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.0845 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.642 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Netherlands?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Netherlands was 69.97 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 71.08 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1 in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Netherlands ranks 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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