Life expectancy in Netherlands
Netherlands: Life expectancy was 81.9 Years in 2024. β² Rising
Life expectancy in Netherlands, 1960β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy in Netherlands stood at 81.9 Years.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Netherlands peaked at 82.1 Years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73.4 Years, in 1962.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.63 Years | 73.4 Years | 73.9 Years | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.58 Years | 73.7 Years | 75.7 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.45 Years | 75.9 Years | 77.1 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.57 Years | 77.1 Years | 78.1 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.45 Years | 78.2 Years | 80.9 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.51 Years | 81 Years | 82.1 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6 Years | 81.3 Years | 81.9 Years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More health data for Netherlands
- Life expectancy β Life expectancy difference -2.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy β Life expectancy difference 2.8 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.6 Percentage of live births (2023)
- Maternal and infant mortality β Perinatal mortality 4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
- Healthcare coverage β Health insurance coverage 17,993 Persons (2024)
- Causes of mortality 172,165 Deaths (2024)
- Communicable diseases β Communicable disease incidence 135 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospital beds by sector 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospitals 40.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Netherlands?
- Life expectancy in Netherlands was 81.9 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1 Years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4 Years in 1962.
- How does Netherlands rank for life expectancy?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.