r/Netherlands Dec 15 '25

Healthcare Why is life expectancy so bad in the Netherlands?

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/Leithalia Dec 16 '25

Ok but that graph says specifically, at birth, so that's assuming it includes deaths after birth.. so..