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Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Netherlands

Netherlands: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex was 0.0754 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0754
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.5254
in 1859
All-time low
0.0754
in 2023
Years of data
174
1850–2023

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Netherlands, 1850–2023

0.10.20.30.40.5185019362023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Netherlands stood at 0.0754. That is the lowest value across all 174 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Netherlands peaked at 0.5254 in 1859 and was at its lowest, 0.0754, in 2023.

That places Netherlands 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Netherlands, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.4378 —
1851 0.4435 +1.3%
1852 0.4547 +2.5%
1853 0.437 -3.9%
1854 0.4444 +1.7%
1855 0.4818 +8.4%
1856 0.4526 -6.1%
1857 0.4799 +6.0%
1858 0.4725 -1.5%
1859 0.5254 +11.2%
1860 0.4633 -11.8%
1861 0.475 +2.5%
1862 0.4592 -3.3%
1863 0.4591 -0.0%
1864 0.4553 -0.8%
1865 0.479 +5.2%
1866 0.4881 +1.9%
1867 0.4458 -8.7%
1868 0.4678 +4.9%
1869 0.4276 -8.6%
1870 0.4606 +7.7%
1871 0.5118 +11.1%
1872 0.4801 -6.2%
1873 0.4451 -7.3%
1874 0.4204 -5.6%
1875 0.4524 +7.6%
1876 0.4313 -4.7%
1877 0.4151 -3.8%
1878 0.426 +2.6%
1879 0.4129 -3.1%
1880 0.4352 +5.4%
1881 0.4054 -6.8%
1882 0.3973 -2.0%
1883 0.4117 +3.6%
1884 0.4315 +4.8%
1885 0.4028 -6.6%
1886 0.4197 +4.2%
1887 0.3833 -8.7%
1888 0.3932 +2.6%
1889 0.3944 +0.3%
1890 0.3854 -2.3%
1891 0.3865 +0.3%
1892 0.3855 -0.3%
1893 0.3744 -2.9%
1894 0.3597 -3.9%
1895 0.3657 +1.7%
1896 0.3523 -3.7%
1897 0.3368 -4.4%
1898 0.3438 +2.1%
1899 0.3362 -2.2%
1900 0.3407 +1.4%
1901 0.3461 +1.6%
1902 0.3246 -6.2%
1903 0.3176 -2.1%
1904 0.3269 +2.9%
1905 0.3094 -5.4%
1906 0.3088 -0.2%
1907 0.2917 -5.5%
1908 0.3002 +2.9%
1909 0.2763 -8.0%
1910 0.2795 +1.2%
1911 0.3026 +8.3%
1912 0.2608 -13.8%
1913 0.2574 -1.3%
1914 0.2595 +0.8%
1915 0.2555 -1.6%
1916 0.2652 +3.8%
1917 0.2678 +1.0%
1918 0.3512 +31.1%
1919 0.2814 -19.9%
1920 0.2464 -12.4%
1921 0.2333 -5.3%
1922 0.2225 -4.6%
1923 0.2113 -5.0%
1924 0.2024 -4.2%
1925 0.1984 -2.0%
1926 0.201 +1.3%
1927 0.1969 -2.0%
1928 0.1894 -3.8%
1929 0.1967 +3.9%
1930 0.185 -6.0%
1931 0.1786 -3.4%
1932 0.1728 -3.2%
1933 0.1664 -3.7%
1934 0.1654 -0.6%
1935 0.1609 -2.7%
1936 0.1601 -0.5%
1937 0.1537 -4.0%
1938 0.154 +0.2%
1939 0.1478 -4.0%
1940 0.1557 +5.3%
1941 0.1586 +1.9%
1942 0.1603 +1.1%
1943 0.1756 +9.5%
1944 0.1973 +12.3%
1945 0.2188 +10.9%
1946 0.1623 -25.8%
1947 0.1385 -14.7%
1948 0.129 -6.9%
1949 0.1229 -4.7%
1950 0.1207 -1.8%
1951 0.1205 -0.2%
1952 0.1176 -2.4%
1953 0.1191 +1.3%
1954 0.1135 -4.7%
1955 0.1111 -2.2%
1956 0.1078 -3.0%
1957 0.1082 +0.4%
1958 0.1069 -1.2%
1959 0.1059 -0.9%
1960 0.1044 -1.4%
1961 0.103 -1.4%
1962 0.1027 -0.3%
1963 0.1013 -1.3%
1964 0.1022 +0.9%
1965 0.1012 -1.0%
1966 0.1014 +0.2%
1967 0.1014 +0.0%
1968 0.1002 -1.1%
1969 0.1017 +1.5%
1970 0.1004 -1.3%
1971 0.0982 -2.2%
1972 0.0978 -0.4%
1973 0.099 +1.2%
1974 0.0972 -1.8%
1975 0.0958 -1.5%
1976 0.0962 +0.4%
1977 0.096 -0.1%
1978 0.0954 -0.7%
1979 0.0946 -0.9%
1980 0.0938 -0.9%
1981 0.093 -0.9%
1982 0.0927 -0.3%
1983 0.0929 +0.3%
1984 0.0917 -1.3%
1985 0.0915 -0.2%
1986 0.0917 +0.2%
1987 0.0915 -0.2%
1988 0.0892 -2.6%
1989 0.0904 +1.3%
1990 0.0897 -0.7%
1991 0.0896 -0.1%
1992 0.0895 -0.1%
1993 0.0885 -1.2%
1994 0.0883 -0.2%
1995 0.0879 -0.4%
1996 0.0882 +0.3%
1997 0.0873 -1.0%
1998 0.0863 -1.2%
1999 0.0874 +1.4%
2000 0.0869 -0.6%
2001 0.0863 -0.7%
2002 0.0862 -0.1%
2003 0.0853 -1.1%
2004 0.0842 -1.2%
2005 0.0843 +0.1%
2006 0.0825 -2.1%
2007 0.082 -0.6%
2008 0.0818 -0.2%
2009 0.0813 -0.6%
2010 0.0808 -0.6%
2011 0.0809 +0.1%
2012 0.0802 -0.8%
2013 0.0796 -0.8%
2014 0.0795 -0.0%
2015 0.0782 -1.7%
2016 0.0791 +1.2%
2017 0.0773 -2.3%
2018 0.0771 -0.3%
2019 0.0774 +0.4%
2020 0.0768 -0.8%
2021 0.0784 +2.0%
2022 0.0759 -3.1%
2023 0.0754 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.463 0.437 0.5254 10
1860s 0.462 0.4276 0.4881 10
1870s 0.4456 0.4129 0.5118 10
1880s 0.4074 0.3833 0.4352 10
1890s 0.3626 0.3362 0.3865 10
1900s 0.3142 0.2763 0.3461 10
1910s 0.2781 0.2555 0.3512 10
1920s 0.2098 0.1894 0.2464 10
1930s 0.1645 0.1478 0.185 10
1940s 0.1619 0.1229 0.2188 10
1950s 0.1131 0.1059 0.1207 10
1960s 0.102 0.1002 0.1044 10
1970s 0.0971 0.0946 0.1004 10
1980s 0.0918 0.0892 0.0938 10
1990s 0.0883 0.0863 0.0897 10
2000s 0.0841 0.0813 0.0869 10
2010s 0.079 0.0771 0.0809 10
2020s 0.0766 0.0754 0.0784 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 205 Singapore 0.0759 compare
  2. 206 Germany 0.0758 compare
  3. 207 Denmark 0.0757 compare
  4. 209 Greece 0.0753 compare
  5. 210 Israel 0.0752 compare
  6. 211 Andorra 0.075 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Netherlands?
Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Netherlands was 0.0754 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.5254 in 1859.
What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0754 in 2023.
How does Netherlands rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
Netherlands ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.