Netherlands vs United States: Potential years of life lost
Potential years of life lost over time
- Netherlands
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6,994 Years per 100 000 persons against 3,436 Years per 100 000 persons in Netherlands, a difference of 3,558 Years per 100 000 persons.
That makes United States's figure about 2.0 times Netherlands's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 8th and United States ranks 7th of 9 regions.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,766 Years per 100 000 persons | 13,021 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,255 Years per 100 000 persons | United States |
| 1970s | 7,961 Years per 100 000 persons | 11,322 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,360 Years per 100 000 persons | United States |
| 1980s | 6,664 Years per 100 000 persons | 9,140 Years per 100 000 persons | 2,476 Years per 100 000 persons | United States |
| 1990s | 5,793 Years per 100 000 persons | 8,113 Years per 100 000 persons | 2,321 Years per 100 000 persons | United States |
| 2000s | 4,702 Years per 100 000 persons | 6,934 Years per 100 000 persons | 2,232 Years per 100 000 persons | United States |
| 2010s | 3,687 Years per 100 000 persons | 6,325 Years per 100 000 persons | 2,639 Years per 100 000 persons | United States |
| 2020s | 3,543 Years per 100 000 persons | 7,520 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,977 Years per 100 000 persons | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential years of life lost, Netherlands or United States?
- United States, at 6,994 Years per 100 000 persons against 3,436 Years per 100 000 persons in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in potential years of life lost between Netherlands and United States?
- 3,558 Years per 100 000 persons, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for potential years of life lost?
- Netherlands ranks 8th and United States ranks 7th of 9 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Potential years of life lost. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.