Survival ages across the population in Netherlands
Netherlands: Survival ages across the population was 36.19 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Survival ages across the population in Netherlands, 1850–2023
Source: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival ages across the population in Netherlands is 36.19 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival ages across the population in Netherlands peaked at 37.13 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.04 years, in 1857.
That places Netherlands 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Survival ages across the population in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.05 years | — |
| 1851 | 0.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.04 years | -20.0% |
| 1858 | 0.05 years | +25.0% |
| 1859 | 0.04 years | -20.0% |
| 1860 | 0.05 years | +25.0% |
| 1861 | 0.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.04 years | -20.0% |
| 1866 | 0.05 years | +25.0% |
| 1867 | 0.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.04 years | -20.0% |
| 1869 | 0.05 years | +25.0% |
| 1870 | 0.04 years | -20.0% |
| 1871 | 0.04 years | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.04 years | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.05 years | +25.0% |
| 1874 | 0.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.04 years | -20.0% |
| 1876 | 0.05 years | +25.0% |
| 1877 | 0.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.04 years | -20.0% |
| 1881 | 0.05 years | +25.0% |
| 1882 | 0.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.06 years | +20.0% |
| 1888 | 0.05 years | -16.7% |
| 1889 | 0.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.06 years | +20.0% |
| 1894 | 0.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.07 years | +16.7% |
| 1903 | 0.07 years | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.07 years | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.07 years | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.07 years | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.08 years | +14.3% |
| 1908 | 0.08 years | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.09 years | +12.5% |
| 1910 | 0.09 years | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.07 years | -22.2% |
| 1912 | 0.1 years | +42.9% |
| 1913 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.11 years | +10.0% |
| 1916 | 0.11 years | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.11 years | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.1 years | -9.1% |
| 1919 | 0.11 years | +10.0% |
| 1920 | 0.12 years | +9.1% |
| 1921 | 0.12 years | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.14 years | +16.7% |
| 1923 | 0.16 years | +14.3% |
| 1924 | 0.18 years | +12.5% |
| 1925 | 0.19 years | +5.6% |
| 1926 | 0.18 years | -5.3% |
| 1927 | 0.19 years | +5.6% |
| 1928 | 0.22 years | +15.8% |
| 1929 | 0.19 years | -13.6% |
| 1930 | 0.22 years | +15.8% |
| 1931 | 0.24 years | +9.1% |
| 1932 | 0.26 years | +8.3% |
| 1933 | 0.28 years | +7.7% |
| 1934 | 0.29 years | +3.6% |
| 1935 | 0.31 years | +6.9% |
| 1936 | 0.32 years | +3.2% |
| 1937 | 0.34 years | +6.3% |
| 1938 | 0.35 years | +2.9% |
| 1939 | 0.39 years | +11.4% |
| 1940 | 0.32 years | -17.9% |
| 1941 | 0.29 years | -9.4% |
| 1942 | 0.31 years | +6.9% |
| 1943 | 0.28 years | -9.7% |
| 1944 | 0.25 years | -10.7% |
| 1945 | 0.15 years | -40.0% |
| 1946 | 0.26 years | +73.3% |
| 1947 | 0.43 years | +65.4% |
| 1948 | 0.61 years | +41.9% |
| 1949 | 0.63 years | +3.3% |
| 1950 | 0.66 years | +4.8% |
| 1951 | 0.63 years | -4.5% |
| 1952 | 0.77 years | +22.2% |
| 1953 | 0.83 years | +7.8% |
| 1954 | 0.96 years | +15.7% |
| 1955 | 1.14 years | +18.7% |
| 1956 | 1.64 years | +43.9% |
| 1957 | 2.14 years | +30.5% |
| 1958 | 2.11 years | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 2.15 years | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 2.88 years | +34.0% |
| 1961 | 3.35 years | +16.3% |
| 1962 | 3.42 years | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 4.44 years | +29.8% |
| 1964 | 5.02 years | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 6.21 years | +23.7% |
| 1966 | 5.68 years | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 6.93 years | +22.0% |
| 1968 | 6.81 years | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 6.77 years | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 8.5 years | +25.6% |
| 1971 | 9.94 years | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 10.99 years | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 12.4 years | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 13.08 years | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 14.73 years | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 15.39 years | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 16.57 years | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 15.81 years | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 17.87 years | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 18.92 years | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 19.52 years | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 19.66 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 20.4 years | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 21.11 years | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 22.35 years | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 22.3 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 22.39 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.72 years | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 23.32 years | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 22.98 years | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 24.17 years | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 25 years | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 24.86 years | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 26.15 years | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 25.9 years | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 26.11 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 27.34 years | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 27.72 years | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 27.21 years | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 27.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 28.34 years | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 28.54 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 29.36 years | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 31.67 years | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 31.91 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 33.05 years | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 33.44 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 34.33 years | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 34.87 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 35.62 years | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 35.89 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 35.34 years | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 36.46 years | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 36.26 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.13 years | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 36.44 years | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 36.6 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 36.94 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 36.73 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 36.78 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 36.42 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 35.95 years | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 36.19 years | +0.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 36.19 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.79 years, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 36.19 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.14 years, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival ages across the population in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +73.3% | 0.15 years | 0.26 years |
| 1947 | +65.4% | 0.26 years | 0.43 years |
| 1956 | +43.9% | 1.14 years | 1.64 years |
| 1912 | +42.9% | 0.07 years | 0.1 years |
| 1948 | +41.9% | 0.43 years | 0.61 years |
| 1945 | -40.0% | 0.25 years | 0.15 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.048 years | 0.04 years | 0.05 years | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.048 years | 0.04 years | 0.05 years | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.046 years | 0.04 years | 0.05 years | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.05 years | 0.04 years | 0.06 years | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.057 years | 0.05 years | 0.06 years | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.072 years | 0.06 years | 0.09 years | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1 years | 0.07 years | 0.11 years | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.169 years | 0.12 years | 0.22 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3 years | 0.22 years | 0.39 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.353 years | 0.15 years | 0.63 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.3 years | 0.63 years | 2.15 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.15 years | 2.88 years | 6.93 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.53 years | 8.5 years | 17.87 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.37 years | 18.92 years | 23.72 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.74 years | 22.98 years | 27.72 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.28 years | 27.26 years | 34.87 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.34 years | 35.34 years | 37.13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.34 years | 35.95 years | 36.78 years | 4 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival ages across the population in Netherlands?
- Survival ages across the population in Netherlands was 36.19 years in 2023, according to Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.13 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 years in 1857.
- How does Netherlands rank for survival ages across the population?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age until which the 1st percentile (99% of the population) of the population would survive until, if they experienced the same age-specific death rates throughout their whole lives as the age-specific death rates seen in that particular year.