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US vs Netherlands Life expectancy
Netherlands has held the lead throughout the published window. In 1960 United States stood at roughly 95% of Netherlands’s Life expectancy; today the figure is about 96%, and the pair was closest in 1999 (98%).
| Year | United States | Netherlands | Netherlands as % of US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.39 | 69.77 | 95% |
| 1970 | 73.59 | 70.81 | 96% |
| 1980 | 75.74 | 73.61 | 97% |
| 1990 | 76.88 | 75.21 | 98% |
| 2000 | 77.99 | 76.64 | 98% |
| 2010 | 80.7 | 78.54 | 97% |
| 2020 | 81.36 | 76.98 | 95% |
| 2024 | 81.97 | 78.89 | 96% |
Frequently asked questions
When did Netherlands pass United States in Life expectancy?
It has not come to that. Netherlands has posted the larger Life expectancy in every published year (1960–2024).
How do United States and Netherlands compare today?
Netherlands is ahead: 81.97 against 78.89 — the trailing economy stands at about 96% of the leader.
Are these Life expectancy figures nominal or adjusted?
They are exactly as the World Bank publishes them — years — with no interpolation or estimation for missing years.
Full series
Every published year for both economies, with charts, downloads and citations: