Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 89.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
89.9%
in 2023
All-time low
73.4%
in 1970
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Netherlands, 1960–2024

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Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 89.8% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Netherlands peaked at 89.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 1970.

Netherlands ranks 23rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 74.4% 73.8% 75.6% 10
1970s 75.0% 73.4% 76.9% 10
1980s 78.5% 77.0% 79.8% 10
1990s 81.8% 80.4% 83.2% 10
2000s 85.6% 83.5% 87.4% 10
2010s 88.7% 87.6% 89.6% 10
2020s 89.5% 88.9% 89.9% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 20 Singapore 90.0% compare
  2. 21 Australia 90.0% compare
  3. 22 Bahrain 90.0% compare
  4. 24 Cyprus 89.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Netherlands?
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Netherlands was 89.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 1970.
How does Netherlands rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Netherlands ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.