Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Netherlands
Netherlands: Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men was 83.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.74
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.74
in 2023
All-time low
72.59
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Netherlands is 83.74, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Netherlands peaked at 83.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.59, in 1950.
Netherlands ranks 44th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72.59 | — |
| 1951 | 72.76 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 73.29 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 72.99 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 73.83 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 74.09 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 74.11 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 74.59 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 74.84 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 75.17 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 75.3 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 75.72 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 75.57 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 75.78 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 76.28 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 76.16 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 76.14 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 76.58 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 76.44 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 76.29 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 76.52 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 76.81 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 76.83 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 77.18 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 77.64 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 77.73 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 77.9 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 78.5 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 78.47 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 78.88 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 79.14 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 79.29 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 79.4 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 79.56 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 79.67 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 79.64 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 79.59 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 80.05 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 80.22 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 79.91 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 80.09 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 80.14 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 80.28 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 79.99 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 80.3 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 80.36 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 80.32 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 80.53 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 80.67 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 80.44 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 80.56 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 80.71 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 80.67 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 80.93 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 81.43 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 81.59 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.88 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.31 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 82.27 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.64 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 82.72 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 82.85 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 82.83 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.05 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 83.29 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 83.13 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 83.12 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.32 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.33 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.56 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 83.08 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 82.99 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 83.52 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 83.74 | +0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 83.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 83.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 41 Luxembourg 83.84 compare
- 42 New Zealand 83.77 compare
- 43 Germany 83.76 compare
- 45 Cyprus 83.67 compare
- 46 Taiwan 83.61 compare
- 47 Costa Rica 83.42 compare
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- 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 of women vs life expectancy of men in Netherlands?
- Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Netherlands was 83.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 83.74 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.59 in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men?
- Netherlands ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 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 of women vs life expectancy of men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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