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Survival ages across the population in Netherlands

Netherlands: Survival ages across the population was 36.19 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
36.19
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 41 countries
All-time high
37.13
in 2015
All-time low
0.04
in 1857
Years of data
174
1850–2023

Survival ages across the population in Netherlands, 1850–2023

010203040185019362023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival ages across the population in Netherlands is 36.19, 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.04, 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 Value Change
1850 0.05 —
1851 0.05 +0.0%
1852 0.05 +0.0%
1853 0.05 +0.0%
1854 0.05 +0.0%
1855 0.05 +0.0%
1856 0.05 +0.0%
1857 0.04 -20.0%
1858 0.05 +25.0%
1859 0.04 -20.0%
1860 0.05 +25.0%
1861 0.05 +0.0%
1862 0.05 +0.0%
1863 0.05 +0.0%
1864 0.05 +0.0%
1865 0.04 -20.0%
1866 0.05 +25.0%
1867 0.05 +0.0%
1868 0.04 -20.0%
1869 0.05 +25.0%
1870 0.04 -20.0%
1871 0.04 +0.0%
1872 0.04 +0.0%
1873 0.05 +25.0%
1874 0.05 +0.0%
1875 0.04 -20.0%
1876 0.05 +25.0%
1877 0.05 +0.0%
1878 0.05 +0.0%
1879 0.05 +0.0%
1880 0.04 -20.0%
1881 0.05 +25.0%
1882 0.05 +0.0%
1883 0.05 +0.0%
1884 0.05 +0.0%
1885 0.05 +0.0%
1886 0.05 +0.0%
1887 0.06 +20.0%
1888 0.05 -16.7%
1889 0.05 +0.0%
1890 0.05 +0.0%
1891 0.05 +0.0%
1892 0.05 +0.0%
1893 0.06 +20.0%
1894 0.06 +0.0%
1895 0.06 +0.0%
1896 0.06 +0.0%
1897 0.06 +0.0%
1898 0.06 +0.0%
1899 0.06 +0.0%
1900 0.06 +0.0%
1901 0.06 +0.0%
1902 0.07 +16.7%
1903 0.07 +0.0%
1904 0.07 +0.0%
1905 0.07 +0.0%
1906 0.07 +0.0%
1907 0.08 +14.3%
1908 0.08 +0.0%
1909 0.09 +12.5%
1910 0.09 +0.0%
1911 0.07 -22.2%
1912 0.1 +42.9%
1913 0.1 +0.0%
1914 0.1 +0.0%
1915 0.11 +10.0%
1916 0.11 +0.0%
1917 0.11 +0.0%
1918 0.1 -9.1%
1919 0.11 +10.0%
1920 0.12 +9.1%
1921 0.12 +0.0%
1922 0.14 +16.7%
1923 0.16 +14.3%
1924 0.18 +12.5%
1925 0.19 +5.6%
1926 0.18 -5.3%
1927 0.19 +5.6%
1928 0.22 +15.8%
1929 0.19 -13.6%
1930 0.22 +15.8%
1931 0.24 +9.1%
1932 0.26 +8.3%
1933 0.28 +7.7%
1934 0.29 +3.6%
1935 0.31 +6.9%
1936 0.32 +3.2%
1937 0.34 +6.3%
1938 0.35 +2.9%
1939 0.39 +11.4%
1940 0.32 -17.9%
1941 0.29 -9.4%
1942 0.31 +6.9%
1943 0.28 -9.7%
1944 0.25 -10.7%
1945 0.15 -40.0%
1946 0.26 +73.3%
1947 0.43 +65.4%
1948 0.61 +41.9%
1949 0.63 +3.3%
1950 0.66 +4.8%
1951 0.63 -4.5%
1952 0.77 +22.2%
1953 0.83 +7.8%
1954 0.96 +15.7%
1955 1.14 +18.7%
1956 1.64 +43.9%
1957 2.14 +30.5%
1958 2.11 -1.4%
1959 2.15 +1.9%
1960 2.88 +34.0%
1961 3.35 +16.3%
1962 3.42 +2.1%
1963 4.44 +29.8%
1964 5.02 +13.1%
1965 6.21 +23.7%
1966 5.68 -8.5%
1967 6.93 +22.0%
1968 6.81 -1.7%
1969 6.77 -0.6%
1970 8.5 +25.6%
1971 9.94 +16.9%
1972 10.99 +10.6%
1973 12.4 +12.8%
1974 13.08 +5.5%
1975 14.73 +12.6%
1976 15.39 +4.5%
1977 16.57 +7.7%
1978 15.81 -4.6%
1979 17.87 +13.0%
1980 18.92 +5.9%
1981 19.52 +3.2%
1982 19.66 +0.7%
1983 20.4 +3.8%
1984 21.11 +3.5%
1985 22.35 +5.9%
1986 22.3 -0.2%
1987 22.39 +0.4%
1988 23.72 +5.9%
1989 23.32 -1.7%
1990 22.98 -1.5%
1991 24.17 +5.2%
1992 25 +3.4%
1993 24.86 -0.6%
1994 26.15 +5.2%
1995 25.9 -1.0%
1996 26.11 +0.8%
1997 27.34 +4.7%
1998 27.72 +1.4%
1999 27.21 -1.8%
2000 27.26 +0.2%
2001 28.34 +4.0%
2002 28.54 +0.7%
2003 29.36 +2.9%
2004 31.67 +7.9%
2005 31.91 +0.8%
2006 33.05 +3.6%
2007 33.44 +1.2%
2008 34.33 +2.7%
2009 34.87 +1.6%
2010 35.62 +2.2%
2011 35.89 +0.8%
2012 35.34 -1.5%
2013 36.46 +3.2%
2014 36.26 -0.5%
2015 37.13 +2.4%
2016 36.44 -1.9%
2017 36.6 +0.4%
2018 36.94 +0.9%
2019 36.73 -0.6%
2020 36.78 +0.1%
2021 36.42 -1.0%
2022 35.95 -1.3%
2023 36.19 +0.7%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 36.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.14, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 36.19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.79, 1.1× the median. (31 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.

YearChange FromTo
1946 +73.3% 0.15 0.26
1947 +65.4% 0.26 0.43
1956 +43.9% 1.14 1.64
1912 +42.9% 0.07 0.1
1948 +41.9% 0.43 0.61
1945 -40.0% 0.25 0.15

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.048 0.04 0.05 10
1860s 0.048 0.04 0.05 10
1870s 0.046 0.04 0.05 10
1880s 0.05 0.04 0.06 10
1890s 0.057 0.05 0.06 10
1900s 0.072 0.06 0.09 10
1910s 0.1 0.07 0.11 10
1920s 0.169 0.12 0.22 10
1930s 0.3 0.22 0.39 10
1940s 0.353 0.15 0.63 10
1950s 1.3 0.63 2.15 10
1960s 5.15 2.88 6.93 10
1970s 13.53 8.5 17.87 10
1980s 21.37 18.92 23.72 10
1990s 25.74 22.98 27.72 10
2000s 31.28 27.26 34.87 10
2010s 36.34 35.34 37.13 10
2020s 36.34 35.95 36.78 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 6 Denmark 37.2 compare
  2. 7 Sweden 37.04 compare
  3. 8 Germany 36.34 compare
  4. 10 Japan 35.43 compare
  5. 11 Belgium 35.42 compare
  6. 12 Norway 34.92 compare
  7. 12 Slovenia 34.92 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival ages across the population in Netherlands?
Survival ages across the population in Netherlands was 36.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 37.13 in 2015.
What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.04 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 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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Indicator
Survival ages across the population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
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