Probability that a male will outlive a female in Netherlands

Netherlands: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 40.92 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
40.92
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
80th
of 229 countries
All-time high
48.7
in 1922
All-time low
33.95
in 1983
Years of data
174
1850–2023

Probability that a male will outlive a female in Netherlands, 1850–2023

01020304050185019362023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, probability that a male will outlive a female in Netherlands stood at 40.92.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Netherlands peaked at 48.7 in 1922 and was at its lowest, 33.95, in 1983.

Netherlands ranks 80th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 47.96 47.64 48.16 10
1860s 47.91 47.68 48.25 10
1870s 47.47 47.24 47.85 10
1880s 47.09 46.73 47.49 10
1890s 46.9 46.37 47.18 10
1900s 47.08 46.65 47.47 10
1910s 47.58 47.42 48.09 10
1920s 48.39 47.99 48.7 10
1930s 48.25 47.7 48.64 10
1940s 44.97 37.34 46.94 10
1950s 44.58 42.24 46.39 10
1960s 39.67 38.03 42.17 10
1970s 36.03 34.77 37.48 10
1980s 34.15 33.95 34.39 10
1990s 35.43 34.45 36.66 10
2000s 38.02 36.85 39.18 10
2010s 40.54 39.28 41.45 10
2020s 40.78 40.54 40.92 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 77 Eswatini 40.97 compare
  2. 77 Iceland 40.97 compare
  3. 79 Sudan 40.96 compare
  4. 81 Indonesia 40.89 compare
  5. 82 Northern Mariana Islands 40.81 compare
  6. 82 Uganda 40.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Netherlands?
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Netherlands was 40.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 48.7 in 1922.
What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 33.95 in 1983.
How does Netherlands rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
Netherlands ranks 80th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Probability that a male will outlive a female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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