Netherlands: opinions on ending one's own life when completed 2017

The statistic displays the results of a survey regarding opinions on ending one's own life when one considers it completed in the Netherlands in 2017. The survey results indicate that as of 2017, a sizeable share of people in the Netherlands believed they ought to have the possibility to end their life once they considered it to be completed. 55 percent of those surveyed agreed or strongly agreed that they should be able to decide to end their life, while roughly 20 percent did not agree that this should be a possibility.

To what extent do you agree with the statement: "I believe that I should have the possibility to end my own life when I consider it completed"?

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Release date

January 2017

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Region

Netherlands

Survey time period

January 4, 2018 to January 8, 2018

Number of respondents

1,005 respondents

Age group

18-70 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Kun je aangeven in hoeverre je het eens bent met deze stelling: "Ik vind dat ik de mogelijkheid moet hebben om mijn leven te beëindigen als ik het als voltooid ervaar"?" (English: Could you indicate to what extent you agree with this statement: "I believe that I should have the possibility to end my own life when I consider it completed"?)

The results have been weighted to represent the entire population. The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.

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