Life expectancy (Organisation) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Life expectancy (Organisation) was 81.9 Years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.9 Years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 7 countries
All-time high
82.1 Years
in 2019
All-time low
73.4 Years
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy in Netherlands, 1960–2024
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.
Life expectancy (Organisation) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.5 Years | — |
| 1961 | 73.8 Years | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 73.4 Years | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 73.4 Years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 73.8 Years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 73.6 Years | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 73.6 Years | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 73.9 Years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 73.7 Years | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 73.6 Years | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 73.7 Years | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 73.9 Years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 73.8 Years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 74.2 Years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 74.6 Years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 74.6 Years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 74.7 Years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 75.3 Years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 75.3 Years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 75.7 Years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 75.9 Years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 76 Years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 76.1 Years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 76.3 Years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 76.4 Years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 76.5 Years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 76.4 Years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 76.9 Years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 77.1 Years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 76.9 Years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 77.1 Years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 77.2 Years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 77.4 Years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 77.1 Years | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 77.6 Years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 77.6 Years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.6 Years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 78 Years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 78.1 Years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 78 Years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 78.2 Years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.4 Years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.5 Years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.7 Years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 79.3 Years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 79.6 Years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 80 Years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.4 Years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.5 Years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.9 Years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 81 Years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 81.3 Years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 81.2 Years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.4 Years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.6 Years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.5 Years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.5 Years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.7 Years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.8 Years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.1 Years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.4 Years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 81.3 Years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 81.6 Years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 81.8 Years | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 81.9 Years | +0.1% |
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
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.007 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 39,800 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.3 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 81.9 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 547 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 2.8 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.6 Percentage of live births (2023)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -2.8 Years (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 66,870 Number (2020)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 50,777 Number (2020)
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 2nd out of 7 countries 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.