Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.96
in 1969
All-time low
1.06
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Netherlands stood at 1.06. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Netherlands peaked at 2.96 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 209th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.39 | — |
| 1951 | 2.26 | -5.3% |
| 1952 | 2.3 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 2.24 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 2.31 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 2.28 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 2.52 | +10.6% |
| 1957 | 2.33 | -7.4% |
| 1958 | 2.35 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 2.37 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 2.46 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 2.49 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 2.75 | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 2.79 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 2.8 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 2.71 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 2.81 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 2.83 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.83 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.96 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 2.93 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.91 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.95 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.88 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.85 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.87 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.87 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.74 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 2.73 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.68 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.69 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.46 | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 2.64 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 2.57 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.6 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.63 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.4 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 2.41 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.4 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.37 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.36 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.22 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 2.16 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.24 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 2.06 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 2.17 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 2.09 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.99 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.96 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.85 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.73 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.67 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.69 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.58 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.59 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.41 | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.39 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.38 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.39 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.24 | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 1.23 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.24 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.12 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 1.23 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.19 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.14 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.11 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.22 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 1.09 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -2.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 79% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 64% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.33 | 2.24 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.74 | 2.46 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.84 | 2.68 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.52 | 2.37 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 | 1.96 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 | 1.38 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 1.06 | 1.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 206 Isle of Man 1.12 compare
- 207 Maldives 1.11 compare
- 208 Israel 1.09 compare
- 210 South Korea 1.06 compare
- 211 Ireland 1.02 compare
- 212 New Zealand 1.01 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Netherlands?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Netherlands was 1.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 in 1969.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Netherlands ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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