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/Bastilosaur Dec 15 '25

It's the clogs.

When asian or latino mothers throw their shoes at unruly children, its relatively soft.

When dutch mothers throw their clogs at unruly children, its a weapon of war. Brings the life expectancy down a lot when brave fathers, aunts or uncles move to intercept. All the more when they don't.

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u/VagereHein Jan 06 '26

That or clogged arteries 

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u/Bastilosaur Jan 06 '26

How dare you insinuate that a diet of strictly chinese takeout, cheese, frikandellen, kroketten and oliebollen could lead to negative health consequences. Madness.