5.3 Data range Graphs 5.1 and 5.2 show the historical development of life expectancy at birth in the Netherlands and the selected European countries since 1950. The graphs show that in the first part of this period life expectancies are quite far apart, for men in particular. From 1970 onwards a stable development can be seen in life expectancies of both men and women. For the estimation of the European leg of the model, including the Netherlands, we use data from the observation period 1970 through 2018. For the Dutch deviation we use data from 1983 through 2019. 62 64 66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 1950 1960 1970 The Netherlands 1980 1990 Other countries Graph 5.1 Period life expectancy at birth male 62 64 66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 1950 1960 1970 The Netherlands 1980 1990 Other countries Graph 5.2 Period life expectancy at birth females Graphs 5.1 and 5.2 show that life expectancy in the Netherlands after 1970 has risen less than the average over the selected European countries. This is true in particular for women, since the early eighties. The difference between Dutch and European women is even more apparent when looking at the underlying mortality probabilities. Chapter 6 will Projections Life Table AG2020 Data 15 2000 2010 2000 2010
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