Netherlands vs Taiwan: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Netherlands
666 deaths
in 2023
Taiwan
585 deaths
in 2023
Netherlands rank
118th
Taiwan rank
121st
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Netherlands
- Taiwan
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 666 deaths against 585 deaths in Taiwan, a difference of 81 deaths.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan ahead.
Netherlands ranks 118th and Taiwan ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,390 deaths | 32,338 deaths | 25,948 deaths | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 4,622 deaths | 18,016 deaths | 13,394 deaths | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 2,694 deaths | 8,096 deaths | 5,402 deaths | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 1,758 deaths | 4,474 deaths | 2,716 deaths | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 1,419 deaths | 2,821 deaths | 1,402 deaths | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 1,074 deaths | 1,618 deaths | 543.9 deaths | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 731.5 deaths | 1,003 deaths | 271.2 deaths | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 699 deaths | 670 deaths | 29 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, Netherlands or Taiwan?
- Netherlands, at 666 deaths against 585 deaths in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Netherlands and Taiwan?
- 81 deaths, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Taiwan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Taiwan rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Netherlands ranks 118th and Taiwan ranks 121st 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
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.