Health expectancy; since 1981

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Sex Age (at December 31) Type of figure Life expectancy in perceived good health (years)
Total male and female 0 year Percentage/average 62.8
Standard errors 0.3
1 year Percentage/average 62.5
Standard errors 0.3
5 years Percentage/average 58.8
Standard errors 0.3
10 years Percentage/average 54.0
Standard errors 0.3
15 years Percentage/average 49.4
Standard errors 0.3
20 years Percentage/average 45.0
Standard errors 0.3
25 years Percentage/average 40.9
Standard errors 0.3
30 years Percentage/average 36.8
Standard errors 0.3
35 years Percentage/average 32.8
Standard errors 0.3
40 years Percentage/average 28.9
Standard errors 0.3
45 years Percentage/average 25.2
Standard errors 0.3
50 years Percentage/average 21.6
Standard errors 0.3
55 years Percentage/average 18.3
Standard errors 0.2
60 years Percentage/average 15.2
Standard errors 0.2
65 years Percentage/average 12.4
Standard errors 0.2
70 years Percentage/average 9.7
Standard errors 0.2
75 years Percentage/average 7.3
Standard errors 0.2
80 years Percentage/average 5.1
Standard errors 0.2
Male 0 year Percentage/average 63.5
Standard errors 0.5
1 year Percentage/average 63.2
Standard errors 0.5
5 years Percentage/average 59.5
Standard errors 0.4
10 years Percentage/average 54.8
Standard errors 0.4
15 years Percentage/average 50.0
Standard errors 0.4
20 years Percentage/average 45.5
Standard errors 0.4
25 years Percentage/average 41.4
Standard errors 0.4
30 years Percentage/average 37.1
Standard errors 0.4
35 years Percentage/average 33.0
Standard errors 0.4
40 years Percentage/average 28.9
Standard errors 0.4
45 years Percentage/average 25.2
Standard errors 0.4
50 years Percentage/average 21.3
Standard errors 0.3
55 years Percentage/average 17.9
Standard errors 0.3
60 years Percentage/average 14.8
Standard errors 0.3
65 years Percentage/average 12.1
Standard errors 0.3
70 years Percentage/average 9.4
Standard errors 0.3
75 years Percentage/average 7.1
Standard errors 0.3
80 years Percentage/average 5.1
Standard errors 0.3
Female 0 year Percentage/average 62.0
Standard errors 0.5
1 year Percentage/average 61.7
Standard errors 0.5
5 years Percentage/average 58.0
Standard errors 0.5
10 years Percentage/average 53.3
Standard errors 0.5
15 years Percentage/average 48.8
Standard errors 0.5
20 years Percentage/average 44.6
Standard errors 0.5
25 years Percentage/average 40.5
Standard errors 0.5
30 years Percentage/average 36.4
Standard errors 0.4
35 years Percentage/average 32.5
Standard errors 0.4
40 years Percentage/average 28.8
Standard errors 0.4
45 years Percentage/average 25.2
Standard errors 0.4
50 years Percentage/average 21.9
Standard errors 0.4
55 years Percentage/average 18.7
Standard errors 0.4
60 years Percentage/average 15.6
Standard errors 0.3
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


This table represents five variants of health expectancies:
-life expectancy in perceived good health.
-life expectancy without physical limitations.
-life expectancy without chronic morbidity.
-without psychological complaints (until 2023)
-life expectancy without GALI-limitations
In addition, figures of 'normal' life expectancy are included, so the figures of health expectancy can be related to them.
In the table, the data on health expectancy can be split into the following characteristics:
-sex (starting from the data of 2018, the category ‘total, men + women’ is added).
-age.

Using this table one can see the developments over time of health expectancies. For example it can be seen that morbidity free life expectancy of women shortened during the eighties and nineties.
In the same period the life expectancy free of moderate and severe limitations of men increased.

Data available from: 1981

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are definitive.

Changes as of June 19, 2025:
The 2024 figures have been added.

When will new figures be published?
The figures for 2025 will be published in the third quarter of 2026.

Description topics

Life expectancy in perceived good health
The number of years a person of a certain age can (still) expect to live in perceived good health.
The following survey question is used to calculate the life expectancy in perceived good health:
How is your health in general?
People answering 'good' or 'very good' are considered healthy.
The data of the years 1981 and 1982 have been repaired. More information about this repair can be found in the table explanation.