Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Infant mortality rates

Netherlands
2
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.2
in 2017
Netherlands rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
16th

Infant mortality rates over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
2.557.51012.5196019922024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 2.2 against 2 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Netherlands ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 47 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 10.15 12.13 1.98 United Kingdom
1970s 6.51 8.94 2.43 United Kingdom
1980s 4.1 4.59 0.49 United Kingdom
1990s 3.36 3.23 0.13 Netherlands
2000s 2.57 2.57 0
2010s 1.97 2.17 0.2 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 2.2 against 2 in Netherlands as of 2017.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
0.2, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Netherlands ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 2,108 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed