NL · 2021 · tps00208
Life expectancy at birth by sex
Netherlands, 2021
Life expectancy at birth by sex
166.0%
Netherlands, 2021
▼ 0.1% vs 2020 (166.2%)
Analysis
In 2021, Netherlands's life expectancy at birth by sex decreased by 0.1% compared to 2020, reaching 166.0%.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 165.8%.
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 fallen by 0.2% (from 166.4% in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00208, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#16 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
100.1%
EU-27: 165.8%
Netherlands timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2023
Source:
Eurostat · tps00208