Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 81.9 Year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.9 Year
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 51 countries
All-time high
82.1 Year
in 2019
All-time low
77.1 Year
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Netherlands is 81.9 Year, 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, sex and nuts 2 region in Netherlands peaked at 82.1 Year in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.1 Year, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 20th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.1 Year | — |
| 1991 | 77.2 Year | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 77.4 Year | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 77.1 Year | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 77.6 Year | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 77.6 Year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.6 Year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 78 Year | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 78.1 Year | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 78 Year | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 78.2 Year | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.4 Year | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.5 Year | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.7 Year | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 79.3 Year | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 79.6 Year | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 80 Year | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.4 Year | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.5 Year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.9 Year | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 81 Year | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 81.3 Year | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 81.2 Year | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.4 Year | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.6 Year | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.5 Year | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.5 Year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.7 Year | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.8 Year | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.1 Year | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.4 Year | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 81.3 Year | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 81.6 Year | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 81.8 Year | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 81.9 Year | +0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 81.9 Year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.9 Year, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 81.9 Year is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.1 Year, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.57 Year | 77.1 Year | 78.1 Year | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.45 Year | 78.2 Year | 80.9 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.51 Year | 81 Year | 82.1 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6 Year | 81.3 Year | 81.9 Year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 19 Denmark 82 Year compare
- 20 Greece 81.9 Year compare
- 20 Netherlands 81.9 Year compare
- 23 Martinique 81.5 Year 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, sex and nuts 2 region in Netherlands?
- Life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Netherlands was 81.9 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1 Year in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1 Year in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Netherlands ranks 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region 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, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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