Netherlands: Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
In , Netherlands's Life expectancy at birth, female (years) was 83.40.
That's up 0.0% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 76.63 . Netherlands ranks #44 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #25 of 58.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 83.70
- Trough
- 81.60
- 1-year change
- +0.0%
- 5-year change
- -0.4%
- -0.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- -0.1%
- 0.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Life expectancy at birth, female (years) |
|---|---|
| 83.4000 | |
| 83.4000 | |
| 83.1000 | |
| 83.0000 | |
| 83.1000 | |
| 83.7000 | |
| 83.4000 | |
| 83.4000 | |
| 83.2000 | |
| 83.2000 |
About Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Netherlands's Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in 2024?
- In 2024, Netherlands's Life expectancy at birth, female (years) was 83.40, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Netherlands's Life expectancy at birth, female (years) rising or falling?
- Netherlands's Life expectancy at birth, female (years) rose 0.0% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank globally on Life expectancy at birth, female (years)?
- In 2024, Netherlands ranked #44 out of 217 countries reporting Life expectancy at birth, female (years).
- How does Netherlands's Life expectancy at birth, female (years) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in 2024 was 76.63, so Netherlands is above the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #25 of 58.
- What is Life expectancy at birth, female (years) and how is it measured?
- Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN), CC BY 4.0.