Health expectancy; since 1981

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 November 1, 2024: The 2023 figures on life expectancy without psychological complaints were missing standard errors for ages 0, 1 and 5. These have now been added. It is further explained that no new figures will be published about life expectancy without psychological complaints.

When will new figures be published? The figures for 2024 will be published in the third quarter of 2025. The figures on 'Life expectancy without psychological complaints' will no longer be supplemented from statistical year 2024 (see Sources and Methods).