Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Netherlands

Netherlands: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference was -2.8 Years in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-2.8 Years
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
1st
of 9 groups
All-time high
-2.8 Years
in 2024
All-time low
-6.8 Years
in 1987
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Netherlands, 1960–2024

-7-6-5-4-3196019922024

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.

Analysis

In 2024, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Netherlands stood at -2.8 Years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Netherlands peaked at -2.8 Years in 2024 and was at its lowest, -6.8 Years, in 1987.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -4.9 Years -5.5 Years -3.9 Years 10
1970s -6.12 Years -6.5 Years -5.7 Years 10
1980s -6.66 Years -6.8 Years -6.4 Years 10
1990s -5.86 Years -6.4 Years -5.2 Years 10
2000s -4.56 Years -5.1 Years -4.1 Years 10
2010s -3.46 Years -4.1 Years -3.1 Years 10
2020s -3.1 Years -3.4 Years -2.8 Years 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 Sweden -3 Years compare
  2. 2 India -3.1 Years compare
  3. 3 Norway -3.2 Years compare
  4. 4 Ireland -3.3 Years compare
  5. 4 New Zealand -3.3 Years compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Netherlands?
Life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Netherlands was -2.8 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was -2.8 Years in 2024.
What is the lowest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was -6.8 Years in 1987.
How does Netherlands rank for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
Netherlands ranks 1st out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy — life expectancy difference rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 — Life expectancy difference (male-female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female)
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,074 data points, 1960–2025
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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.