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Netherlands Life expectancy at birth 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Life expectancy at birth in Netherlands stood at 81.97 years in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.1% from 81.86 years in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 81.71 years (up 0.3% since). The highest value since 1960 was 82.11 years in 2019, the lowest 73.32 years in 1962. Netherlands ranked 37th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Monaco ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: years · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Life expectancy at birth in Netherlands?

Life expectancy at birth in Netherlands stood at 81.97 years in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Life expectancy at birth in Netherlands rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.1% from 81.86 years in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 81.71 years (up 0.3% since).

How does Netherlands rank for Life expectancy at birth?

Netherlands ranked 37th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Monaco ranked first.

What is the highest Life expectancy at birth on record in Netherlands?

The highest value since 1960 was 82.11 years in 2019, the lowest 73.32 years in 1962.

Metadata for Life expectancy at birth in Netherlands
IndicatorLife expectancy at birth
CountryNetherlands
CategoryDemographics
Unityears
SourceWorld Bank
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Source:World Bank — series SP.DYN.LE00.IN
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Life expectancy at birth — Netherlands [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/NLD. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN

MLA

World Bank. "Life expectancy at birth — Netherlands." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/NLD. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Life expectancy at birth — Netherlands." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/NLD. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_life_expectancy_at_birth_nld,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Life expectancy at birth --- Netherlands}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/NLD},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN}
}