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New life expectancy forecast for 65-year-olds: 20.93 years in 2027
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) currently projects life expectancy at age 65 to be 20.93 years in 2027.
Key figures of the population forecasts 2023-2070
Forecast; population, births, deaths and migration with forecast intervals
Population; households and population dynamics; from 1899
Population, households, population growth, births, mortality, marriages, marriage dissolutions, change of nationality and migration
10 percent more deaths than expected in 2021
In 2021, nearly 171 thousand deaths were recorded. This is 16 thousand (10 percent) more than the expected number for last year. There was excess mortality in every age group. Flevoland, Zeeland and...
PhD student investigates causes of premature birth
On 18 January 2022, Eduardo Villamor Martinez obtained his PhD cum laude from Maastricht University.
Excess mortality for the third consecutive year in 2022
In 2022, a total of 170 thousand deaths were recorded. This is 14.5 thousand (9.3 percent) more than was expected.
Population counter
The population counter shows the current estimated number of inhabitants in the Netherlands.
Forecast: larger population due to migration
The population of the Netherlands will continue to grow over the next five decades, to 20.7 million inhabitants in 2070. It is expected to reach 18 million by 2024 and cross the 19-million mark by...
Dutch well-being: natural environment and social relations under pressure
Quality of life in the Netherlands today, well-being ‘here and now’, is high. However it not just as high for everybody in the country; well-being of young adults is lower than for the rest of the...
Mortality below expected level in February
In all of February, there were around 550 fewer deaths than expected for that month.
Population growth almost doubled in 2022
The population of the Netherlands is estimated to have increased by almost 227 thousand last year, to over 17.8 million. The increase is almost double compared to 2021, when 115 thousand inhabitants...
Week 7 mortality slightly below expected level
In the third week of February (week 7, 14 to 20 February 2022 inclusive), estimated mortality stood at 3,400. This is over 150 more than in the previous week (3,211) but still slightly below the...
Week 6 mortality figures lower than expected
In the second week of February (week 6, 7 to 13 February 2022 inclusive), estimated mortality stood at 3,350. This is over 100 fewer than expected, but slightly more than in the previous week.
Mortality in January lower than expected, higher in week 4
In the last week of January (week 4: 24 to 30 January 2022 inclusive), the estimated number of deaths stood at 3,350.
Forecast Caribbean Netherlands: 15% more inhabitants by 2030
By 2030, the islands of the Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba) are expected to have a total population of 31.8 thousand.
Mortality in week 5 at expected level
In week 5 (31 to 6 January 2022 inclusive), estimated mortality stood at 3,450. This number is approximately the same as expected for this week and nearly 300 up on the previous week (3,162)
Satisfaction high in Caribbean NL in spite of low material well-being
Although material well-being levels are relatively low, most inhabitants of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba are satisfied with their lives.
Mortality in week 2 lower than expected
In the second week of January (week 2: 10 to 16 January 2022 inclusive), the estimated number of deaths stood at 3,250. This is over 100 less than expected.
Nearly 150 fewer deaths than expected in week 3
In the third week of January (week 3: 17 to 23 January 2022 inclusive), the estimated number of deaths stood at 3,250. This is nearly 150 less than expected, but more than in the previous week (3,106)
Three years of COVID-19 in figures
How has the country been affected by the pandemic? Aside from distinct waves of excess mortality, there were numerous other outliers in national statistics.
Business demography, European standard; size class,SIC2008
Enterprise births; enterprise deaths; legal form Persons employed; NCEA 2008
Employer business demography, European standard, size class, SIC2008
Employer births; Employer deaths; Persons employed; SIC 2008;
Employer business demography, European standard; legal form, SIC2008
Employers births; Employers deaths; Employer population Sector_branches_SIC_2008; legal forms
Population dynamics; month and year
Population dynamics Periods
Business demography, European standard; legal form, SIC2008
Enterprise births; enterprise deaths; enterprise population SIC 2008; legal forms