Life expectancy men women in Netherlands

Netherlands: Life expectancy men women was 83.74 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
83.74
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
44th
of 229 countries
All-time high
83.74
in 2023
All-time low
72.59
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy men women in Netherlands, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Netherlands is 83.74, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Netherlands peaked at 83.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.59, in 1950.

That places Netherlands 44th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 73.83 72.59 75.17 10
1960s 76.03 75.3 76.58 10
1970s 77.65 76.52 78.88 10
1980s 79.65 79.14 80.22 10
1990s 80.31 79.99 80.67 10
2000s 81.5 80.56 82.64 10
2010s 83.12 82.72 83.56 10
2020s 83.33 82.99 83.74 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 41 Luxembourg 83.84 compare
  2. 42 New Zealand 83.77 compare
  3. 43 Germany 83.76 compare
  4. 45 Cyprus 83.67 compare
  5. 46 Taiwan 83.61 compare
  6. 47 Costa Rica 83.42 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy men women in Netherlands?
Life expectancy men women in Netherlands was 83.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 83.74 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 72.59 in 1950.
How does Netherlands rank for life expectancy men women?
Netherlands ranks 44th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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