Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Netherlands
Netherlands: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 11.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Netherlands, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Netherlands is 11.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Netherlands peaked at 20.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 174th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 14.8% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.2% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Netherlands?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Netherlands was 11.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Netherlands ranks 174th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.