Health, lifestyle, health care use and supply, causes of death; from 1900

Health, lifestyle, health care use and supply, causes of death; from 1900

Periods Demographic key figures Population on January 1 (x 1 000)
2023 17,811
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Dataset is not available.


This table presents a wide variety of historical data in the field of health, lifestyle and health care. Figures on births and mortality, causes of death and the occurrence of certain infectious diseases are available from 1900, other series from later dates.
In addition to self-perceived health, the table contains figures on infectious diseases, hospitalisations per diagnosis, life expectancy, lifestyle factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption and obesity, and causes of death. The table also gives information on several aspects of health care, such as the number of practising professionals, the number of available hospital beds, nursing day averages and the expenditures on care.
Many subjects are also covered in more detail by data in other tables, although sometimes with a shorter history. Data on notifiable infectious diseases and HIV/AIDS are not included in other tables.

Data available from: 1900

Status of the figures:
2023:
The available figures are definite.
2022:
Most available figures are definite.
Figures are provisional for:
- notifiable infectious diseases, HIV, AIDS;
- expenditure on care.
2021:
Most available figures are definite.
Figures are provisional for:
- notifiable infectious diseases, HIV, AIDS;
- hospital admissions according to diagnosis;
- quantitative hospital data;
- health professions.
Figures are revised provisional for:
- expenditure on healthcare.
2020:
Most available figures are definite.
Figures are provisional for:
- notifiable infectious diseases, HIV, AIDS.
Figures are revised provisional for:
- expenditure on healthcare.
2019 and earlier:
Most available figures are definite.
Due to 'dynamic' registrations, figures for notifiable infectious diseases, HIV, AIDS remain provisional.


Changes as of 22 December 2023:
- For each series the most recent available figures have been added.

When will new figures be published?
December 2024.

Description topics

Demographic key figures
Total number of people residing in the Netherlands on 1 January, number of live born children and persons deceased.
Population on January 1
Total number of people residing in the Netherlands on 1 January. In the
population statistics compiled by Statistics Netherlands, inhabitants are
people registered in the municipal population registers.
In principle, everybody living in the Netherlands for an indefinite
period is recorded in the population register of the municipality of
residence. The population register does not include persons for whom
official exceptions are made (e.g. diplomats and NATO military
personnel), and persons residing in the Netherlands illegally.