Life expectancy at birth in Netherlands
Netherlands: Life expectancy at birth was 81.12 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
81.12
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
82.34
in 2019
All-time low
78.01
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Netherlands, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 81.12 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Netherlands peaked at 82.34 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.01, in 2000.
Netherlands ranks 23rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.21 | 78.01 | 80.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.35 | 80.69 | 82.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.26 | 81.12 | 81.4 | 2 |
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More health data for Netherlands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 128,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 125,868 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,917 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,425 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 122,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 118,615 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Netherlands?
- Life expectancy at birth in Netherlands was 81.12 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 82.34 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.01 in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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