Life expectancy by age and sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Life expectancy by age and sex was 81.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.9
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 61 countries
All-time high
82.1
in 2019
All-time low
76.4
in 1986
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Life expectancy by age and sex in Netherlands, 1985–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy by age and sex in Netherlands is 81.9, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in Netherlands peaked at 82.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.4, in 1986.
That places Netherlands 21st out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age and sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 76.5 | — |
| 1986 | 76.4 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 76.9 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 77.1 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 76.9 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 77.1 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 77.2 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 77.4 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 77.1 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 77.6 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 77.6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 78 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 78.1 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 78 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 78.2 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.4 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.5 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.7 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 79.3 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 79.6 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 80 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.4 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.5 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.9 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 81 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 81.3 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 81.2 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.4 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.6 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.5 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.7 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.8 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.1 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.4 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 81.3 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 81.6 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 81.8 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 81.9 | +0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 81.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.8, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 81.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.1, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.76 | 76.4 | 77.1 | 5 |
| 1990s | 77.57 | 77.1 | 78.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.45 | 78.2 | 80.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.51 | 81 | 82.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6 | 81.3 | 81.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 20 Denmark 82 compare
- 21 Greece 81.9 compare
- 21 Netherlands 81.9 compare
- 24 United Kingdom 81.3 compare
- 24 United Kingdom 81.3 compare
More health data for Netherlands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age and sex in Netherlands?
- Life expectancy by age and sex in Netherlands was 81.9 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4 in 1986.
- How does Netherlands rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Netherlands ranks 21st out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age and sex 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 Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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