Mens life expectancy at birth in Netherlands
Netherlands: Mens life expectancy at birth was 80.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.54
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.54
in 2023
All-time low
70.26
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in Netherlands stood at 80.54. 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 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Netherlands peaked at 80.54 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.26, in 1951.
Netherlands ranks 27th 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 70.31 | — |
| 1951 | 70.26 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 70.96 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 70.43 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 70.96 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 70.94 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 70.97 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 71.38 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 71.46 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 71.25 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 71.44 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 71.43 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 70.96 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 71.01 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 71.28 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 71.14 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 71.05 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 71.17 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 70.94 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 70.91 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 70.83 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 71.02 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 70.84 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 71.35 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 71.63 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 71.47 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 71.53 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 72.08 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 71.93 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 72.43 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 72.44 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 72.7 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 72.73 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 72.93 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 72.96 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 73.06 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 73.07 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 73.5 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 73.69 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 73.66 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 73.82 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 74.05 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 74.3 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 73.98 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 74.58 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 74.6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 74.65 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 75.16 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 75.18 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75.33 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 75.53 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 75.8 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.99 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.24 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 76.87 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 77.2 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 77.63 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 78.02 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 78.31 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 78.53 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.78 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 79.2 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 79.15 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.42 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 79.87 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 79.74 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.88 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.07 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 80.16 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.47 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 79.67 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 79.69 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80.27 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 80.54 | +0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 80.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 80.54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.89 | 70.26 | 71.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.13 | 70.91 | 71.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.51 | 70.83 | 72.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.07 | 72.44 | 73.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.57 | 73.82 | 75.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.01 | 75.53 | 78.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.67 | 78.78 | 80.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.04 | 79.67 | 80.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Netherlands?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Netherlands was 80.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 80.54 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.26 in 1951.
- How does Netherlands rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Netherlands ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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