Netherlands vs United States: Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality

Netherlands
20,056 Deaths
in 2024
United States
675,942 Deaths
in 2023
Netherlands rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality over time

  • Netherlands
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 675,942 Deaths against 20,056 Deaths in Netherlands, a difference of 655,886 Deaths.

That makes United States's figure about 33.7 times Netherlands's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 9 groups.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United States Difference Ahead
2000s 20,797 Deaths 504,646 Deaths 483,849 Deaths United States
2010s 20,199 Deaths 567,503 Deaths 547,304 Deaths United States
2020s 22,775 Deaths 797,781 Deaths 775,006 Deaths United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher avoidable mortality — preventable mortality, Netherlands or United States?
United States, at 675,942 Deaths against 20,056 Deaths in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in avoidable mortality — preventable mortality between Netherlands and United States?
655,886 Deaths, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for avoidable mortality — preventable mortality?
Netherlands ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 9 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality
Unit
Deaths
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,048 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset presents data on preventable, treatable and avoidable (preventable + treatable) causes of mortality. Preventable and treatable causes of mortality are defined as follows: - Preventable mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through effective public health and primary prevention interventions (i.e. before the onset of diseases/injuries, to reduce incidence). - Treatable (or amenable) mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through timely and effective healthcare interventions, including secondary prevention such as screening, and treatment (i.e. after the onset of diseases, to reduce case-fatality). Both indicators refer to premature mortality (under age 75). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.