Life Expectancy at Birth in Netherlands, The

Netherlands, The: Life Expectancy at Birth was 81.97 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
81.97
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 216 countries
All-time high
82.11
in 2019
All-time low
73.32
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life Expectancy at Birth in Netherlands, The, 1960–2024

020406080196019922024

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Netherlands, The is 81.97, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Netherlands, The peaked at 82.11 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73.32, in 1962.

That places Netherlands, The 37th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73.54 73.32 73.8 10
1970s 74.49 73.59 75.61 10
1980s 76.29 75.74 76.89 10
1990s 77.37 76.88 77.88 10
2000s 79.2 77.99 80.55 10
2010s 81.48 80.7 82.11 10
2020s 81.62 81.31 81.97 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands, The

  1. 34 Canada 82.11 compare
  2. 35 New Zealand 82.01 compare
  3. 36 Austria 82 compare
  4. 38 Puerto Rico 81.9 compare
  5. 39 Greece 81.84 compare
  6. 40 Cyprus 81.82 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Netherlands, The?
Life expectancy at birth in Netherlands, The was 81.97 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Netherlands, The?
The highest recorded value was 82.11 in 2019.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Netherlands, The?
The lowest recorded value was 73.32 in 1962.
How does Netherlands, The rank for life expectancy at birth?
Netherlands, The ranks 37th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Netherlands, The?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands, The data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.