Netherlands: Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
In , Netherlands's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) was 81.97.
That's up 0.1% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 74.02 . Netherlands ranks #37 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #22 of 58.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 82.11
- Trough
- 79.35
- 1-year change
- +0.1%
- 5-year change
- -0.2%
- 0.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- +0.3%
- +0.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Life expectancy at birth, total (years) |
|---|---|
| 81.9659 | |
| 81.8634 | |
| 81.6146 | |
| 81.3098 | |
| 81.3585 | |
| 82.1122 | |
| 81.8122 | |
| 81.7610 | |
| 81.5610 | |
| 81.5098 |
About Life expectancy at birth, total (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.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Netherlands's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) in 2024?
- In 2024, Netherlands's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) was 81.97, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Netherlands's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) rising or falling?
- Netherlands's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) rose 0.1% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank globally on Life expectancy at birth, total (years)?
- In 2024, Netherlands ranked #37 out of 217 countries reporting Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- How does Netherlands's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Life expectancy at birth, total (years) in 2024 was 74.02, so Netherlands is above the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #22 of 58.
- What is Life expectancy at birth, total (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.IN), CC BY 4.0.