NL · 2017 · tps00208

Life expectancy at birth by sex

Netherlands, 2017

Life expectancy at birth by sex
166.8%
Netherlands, 2017
▲ 0.2% vs 2016 (166.4%)
Analysis

In 2017, Netherlands's life expectancy at birth by sex increased by 0.2% compared to 2016, reaching 166.8%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 167.2%.

Netherlands ranks 16th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 0.5% (from 166.0% in 2012).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00208, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#16 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
99.8%
EU-27: 167.2%
Netherlands timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2023