Israel vs Netherlands: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Israel
685 deaths
in 2023
Netherlands
666 deaths
in 2023
Israel rank
116th
Netherlands rank
118th

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Israel
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 685 deaths against 666 deaths in Netherlands, a difference of 19 deaths.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.

Israel ranks 116th and Netherlands ranks 118th of 236 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Netherlands Difference Ahead
1950s 2,795 deaths 6,390 deaths 3,595 deaths Netherlands
1960s 2,239 deaths 4,622 deaths 2,383 deaths Netherlands
1970s 2,122 deaths 2,694 deaths 572.5 deaths Netherlands
1980s 1,387 deaths 1,758 deaths 370.4 deaths Netherlands
1990s 993.7 deaths 1,419 deaths 425.4 deaths Netherlands
2000s 813.2 deaths 1,074 deaths 260.6 deaths Netherlands
2010s 665.8 deaths 731.5 deaths 65.7 deaths Netherlands
2020s 598.5 deaths 699 deaths 100.5 deaths Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Israel or Netherlands?
Israel, at 685 deaths against 666 deaths in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Israel and Netherlands?
19 deaths, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Netherlands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Israel and Netherlands rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Israel ranks 116th and Netherlands ranks 118th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.