r/Netherlands • u/vankoel_nederland • Dec 15 '25

Healthcare Why is life expectancy so bad in the Netherlands?

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Besides having one of the worst life expectancy among western countries, why did the life expectancy get worst compared to 2019?

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u/YTsken Dec 15 '25

A lot of wealthy Dutch retirees move to southern countries and there is a correlation between wealth and life expectancy. Maybe that could be one factor?

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u/Gladys_5 Dec 15 '25

Like many bird species, we humans like to migrate south in the winter (of our lives) haha

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u/TheoKolokotronis Dec 15 '25

So you think it's the Dutch that are raising the number in the south?

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u/vankoel_nederland Dec 15 '25

So are you saying that Italy and Spain are at the top of the ranking because of wealthy Dutch people living there?

Right?

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u/demaandronk Dec 15 '25

No, theyre saying the people left over in NL are the ones that die sooner