TABLE 1—
Comparisons Between the Netherlands and the United States in Different Components of Life Expectancy: 1990–2016
United States |
Netherlands |
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Variable | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | Change per Annum, Years | Change per Annum, % | 1993 | 2016 | Change per Annum, Years | Change per Annum, % |
Men | |||||||||
Total LE at 65 y | 15.1 | 16.1 | 17.7 | +0.11 | 14.7 | 18.7 | +0.17 | ||
LE without disability/not in poor health, % | 49.1 | 53.5 | +0.18 | 87.7 | 84.3 | −0.15 | |||
LE with good cognition, % | 66.5 | 70.6 | +0.41 | 74.8 | 83.7 | +0.39 | |||
Women | |||||||||
Total LE at 65 y | 19.0 | 19.1 | 20.3 | +0.06 | 19.2 | 21.4 | +0.10 | ||
LE without disability/not in poor health, % | 52.0 | 56.7 | +0.24 | 61.7 | 61.1 | −0.03 | |||
LE with good cognition, % | 65.4 | 69.5 | +0.59 | 69.9 | 84.4 | +0.63 |
Note. LE = life expectancy. Data were derived from Deeg et al. (p. 1652) and Crimmins et al.1,2