Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Netherlands
Netherlands: Life expectancy hmd unwpp was 82.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.16
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.16
in 2023
All-time low
30.91
in 1859
Years of data
174
1850–2023
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Netherlands, 1850–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 82.16 for life expectancy hmd unwpp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Netherlands peaked at 82.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.91, in 1859.
That places Netherlands 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 174 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 37.03 | 30.91 | 40.14 | 10 |
| 1860s | 37.55 | 33.69 | 40.43 | 10 |
| 1870s | 39.15 | 33.01 | 42.08 | 10 |
| 1880s | 42.96 | 40.41 | 44.98 | 10 |
| 1890s | 46.87 | 43.95 | 49.43 | 10 |
| 1900s | 51.64 | 48.48 | 54.92 | 10 |
| 1910s | 55.15 | 47.63 | 57.35 | 10 |
| 1920s | 61.69 | 57.98 | 63.71 | 10 |
| 1930s | 66.23 | 64.32 | 67.72 | 10 |
| 1940s | 65.62 | 55.58 | 71.04 | 10 |
| 1950s | 72.35 | 71.44 | 73.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.54 | 73.22 | 73.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.54 | 73.63 | 75.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.38 | 75.77 | 77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.51 | 77.01 | 78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.34 | 78.13 | 80.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.46 | 80.83 | 82.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.7 | 81.36 | 82.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 31 Portugal 82.36 compare
- 32 Bermuda 82.31 compare
- 33 Luxembourg 82.23 compare
- 35 Belgium 82.11 compare
- 36 New Zealand 82.09 compare
- 37 Guadeloupe 82.05 compare
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 hmd unwpp in Netherlands?
- Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Netherlands was 82.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 82.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.91 in 1859.
- How does Netherlands rank for life expectancy hmd unwpp?
- Netherlands ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy hmd unwpp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy hmd unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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