Period versus cohort life expectancy in Netherlands

Netherlands: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 81.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81.84
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
82.05
in 2019
All-time low
30.91
in 1859
Years of data
174
1850–2023

Period versus cohort life expectancy in Netherlands, 1850–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 81.84 for period versus cohort life expectancy in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, period versus cohort life expectancy in Netherlands peaked at 82.05 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.91, in 1859.

That places Netherlands 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 174 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 37.03 30.91 40.14 10
1860s 37.55 33.69 40.43 10
1870s 39.15 33.01 42.08 10
1880s 42.96 40.41 44.98 10
1890s 46.87 43.95 49.43 10
1900s 51.64 48.48 54.92 10
1910s 55.15 47.63 57.35 10
1920s 61.69 57.98 63.71 10
1930s 66.23 64.32 67.72 10
1940s 65.62 55.58 71.04 10
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 78.12 80.67 10
2010s 81.45 80.83 82.05 10
2020s 81.55 81.35 81.84 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 16 Belgium 82.08 compare
  2. 17 Denmark 82.04 compare
  3. 18 Austria 81.86 compare
  4. 20 Canada 81.75 compare
  5. 21 Greece 81.49 compare
  6. 22 Slovenia 81.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is period versus cohort life expectancy in Netherlands?
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Netherlands was 81.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 82.05 in 2019.
What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 30.91 in 1859.
How does Netherlands rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
Netherlands ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is period versus cohort life expectancy rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Period versus cohort life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
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