Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Youth mortality rate
Netherlands
0.4732 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.5464 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Netherlands rank
167th
United Kingdom rank
164th
Youth mortality rate over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births against 0.4732 deaths per 100 live births in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0732 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 167th and United Kingdom ranks 164th of 199 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | 3.51 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3983 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4759 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4379 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | 0.205 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.8764 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9146 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0382 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.6559 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7193 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0633 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.498 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5462 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0481 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.4761 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5306 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0544 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth mortality rate, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births against 0.4732 deaths per 100 live births in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 0.0732 deaths per 100 live births, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for youth mortality rate?
- Netherlands ranks 167th and United Kingdom ranks 164th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.