Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Netherlands
Netherlands: Life expectancy vs health expenditure 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
71.44
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 82.16 for life expectancy vs health expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 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 vs health expenditure in Netherlands peaked at 82.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.44, in 1950.
Netherlands ranks 34th 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 vs health expenditure in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.44 | — |
| 1951 | 71.5 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 72.12 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 71.7 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 72.39 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 72.5 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 72.53 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 72.97 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 73.14 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 73.19 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 73.35 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 73.55 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 73.22 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 73.35 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 73.74 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 73.61 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 73.55 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 73.83 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 73.64 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 73.56 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 73.63 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 73.87 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 73.78 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 74.23 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 74.61 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 74.56 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 74.67 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 75.27 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 75.17 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 75.65 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 75.77 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 75.99 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 76.06 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 76.25 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 76.33 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 76.38 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 76.36 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 76.81 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 77 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 76.84 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 77.01 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 77.16 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 77.36 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 77.04 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 77.52 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 77.55 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.56 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 77.93 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 78 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.97 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 78.13 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 78.34 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.41 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.67 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 79.24 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 79.49 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.85 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.25 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.39 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.67 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.83 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.11 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 81.06 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.3 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 81.65 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.49 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.56 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.74 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.78 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.05 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 81.39 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 81.36 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.91 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 82.16 | +0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 82.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 82.16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 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 vs health expenditure in Netherlands?
- Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Netherlands was 82.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 82.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.44 in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
- Netherlands ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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