Average age at death: 79.2 years in 2025, 29% more than in 1950

Average age at death, 1950 – 2025, in years. That is the highest point in the series.

Source: CBS, tabel 37979ned (Overledenen; kerncijfers) · opgehaald 25 oktober 2026 · selection: Geslacht: Totaal mannen en vrouwenOpen the table Single block

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Average age at death: 79.2 years in 2025, 29% more than in 1950

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Population by country of origin: the Netherlands is the largest part, 71% in 2026

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Population growth: highest in Woudenberg and 1 other municipality (2.3%), lowest in Westerwolde (-7.9%)

People aged 80 or over in the Netherlands: 957 thousand in 2026, 9.6 times as much as in 1950