Annual death rate by age group in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual death rate by age group was 3.6 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.6
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
17th
of 41 countries
All-time high
294.72
in 1859
All-time low
3.1
in 2022
Years of data
174
1850–2023
Annual death rate by age group in Netherlands, 1850–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rate by age group in Netherlands is 3.6, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rate by age group in Netherlands peaked at 294.72 in 1859 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 17th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rate by age group in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 223.85 | — |
| 1851 | 218.52 | -2.4% |
| 1852 | 250.61 | +14.7% |
| 1853 | 223.45 | -10.8% |
| 1854 | 223.2 | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 243.61 | +9.1% |
| 1856 | 225.08 | -7.6% |
| 1857 | 272.32 | +21.0% |
| 1858 | 254.33 | -6.6% |
| 1859 | 294.72 | +15.9% |
| 1860 | 229 | -22.3% |
| 1861 | 254.07 | +10.9% |
| 1862 | 231.58 | -8.9% |
| 1863 | 240.91 | +4.0% |
| 1864 | 233.2 | -3.2% |
| 1865 | 273.69 | +17.4% |
| 1866 | 236.88 | -13.4% |
| 1867 | 243.3 | +2.7% |
| 1868 | 277.14 | +13.9% |
| 1869 | 231.98 | -16.3% |
| 1870 | 261.3 | +12.6% |
| 1871 | 280.5 | +7.3% |
| 1872 | 271.32 | -3.3% |
| 1873 | 256.62 | -5.4% |
| 1874 | 239.19 | -6.8% |
| 1875 | 271.17 | +13.4% |
| 1876 | 252.37 | -6.9% |
| 1877 | 233.26 | -7.6% |
| 1878 | 244.34 | +4.8% |
| 1879 | 227.67 | -6.8% |
| 1880 | 263.21 | +15.6% |
| 1881 | 226.41 | -14.0% |
| 1882 | 216.77 | -4.3% |
| 1883 | 226.81 | +4.6% |
| 1884 | 240.94 | +6.2% |
| 1885 | 209.34 | -13.1% |
| 1886 | 235.67 | +12.6% |
| 1887 | 199.83 | -15.2% |
| 1888 | 212.01 | +6.1% |
| 1889 | 214.43 | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 208.1 | -3.0% |
| 1891 | 210.06 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 207.46 | -1.2% |
| 1893 | 204.5 | -1.4% |
| 1894 | 182.26 | -10.9% |
| 1895 | 203.27 | +11.5% |
| 1896 | 182.42 | -10.3% |
| 1897 | 178.86 | -2.0% |
| 1898 | 187.1 | +4.6% |
| 1899 | 181.39 | -3.1% |
| 1900 | 185.57 | +2.3% |
| 1901 | 184.98 | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 157.77 | -14.7% |
| 1903 | 161.42 | +2.3% |
| 1904 | 166.88 | +3.4% |
| 1905 | 154.48 | -7.4% |
| 1906 | 152.71 | -1.1% |
| 1907 | 136.25 | -10.8% |
| 1908 | 147.72 | +8.4% |
| 1909 | 120.33 | -18.5% |
| 1910 | 127.31 | +5.8% |
| 1911 | 159.88 | +25.6% |
| 1912 | 108.29 | -32.3% |
| 1913 | 109.65 | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 114 | +4.0% |
| 1915 | 101.25 | -11.2% |
| 1916 | 103.88 | +2.6% |
| 1917 | 104.94 | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 109.62 | +4.5% |
| 1919 | 103.59 | -5.5% |
| 1920 | 92.14 | -11.1% |
| 1921 | 92.77 | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 81.37 | -12.3% |
| 1923 | 72.4 | -11.0% |
| 1924 | 64.93 | -10.3% |
| 1925 | 59.85 | -7.8% |
| 1926 | 63.35 | +5.8% |
| 1927 | 60.41 | -4.6% |
| 1928 | 54.71 | -9.4% |
| 1929 | 60.69 | +10.9% |
| 1930 | 53.71 | -11.5% |
| 1931 | 50.49 | -6.0% |
| 1932 | 47.91 | -5.1% |
| 1933 | 44.4 | -7.3% |
| 1934 | 43.99 | -0.9% |
| 1935 | 40.85 | -7.1% |
| 1936 | 40.24 | -1.5% |
| 1937 | 38.87 | -3.4% |
| 1938 | 38.21 | -1.7% |
| 1939 | 34.94 | -8.6% |
| 1940 | 40.63 | +16.3% |
| 1941 | 44.14 | +8.6% |
| 1942 | 41.83 | -5.2% |
| 1943 | 43.61 | +4.3% |
| 1944 | 48.55 | +11.3% |
| 1945 | 78.33 | +61.3% |
| 1946 | 47.56 | -39.3% |
| 1947 | 33 | -30.6% |
| 1948 | 28.96 | -12.2% |
| 1949 | 26.74 | -7.7% |
| 1950 | 25.4 | -5.0% |
| 1951 | 25.8 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 23.61 | -8.5% |
| 1953 | 22.75 | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 22.04 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 21.23 | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 19.69 | -7.3% |
| 1957 | 18.13 | -7.9% |
| 1958 | 18.13 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 17.61 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 17.14 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 17.01 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 16.64 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 15.55 | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 14.58 | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 14.07 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 14.29 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 13.17 | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 13.29 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 13.24 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 12.13 | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 11.53 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 11.11 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 10.77 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 10.87 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 10.06 | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 10.47 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 9.14 | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 9.26 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 8.45 | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 8.8 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 8.21 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 8.18 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 8.43 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 8.42 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 8.15 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 7.87 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 7.64 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 6.85 | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 6.9 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 7.25 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 6.51 | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 6.26 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 6.3 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.63 | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 5.38 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 5.74 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 5.02 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 5.31 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 5.21 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.17 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.29 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 5 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 4.75 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 4.33 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 4.86 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 4.43 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 4.03 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 3.83 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 3.85 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.79 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.57 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 3.65 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.73 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.65 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.26 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 3.47 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 3.56 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.44 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.65 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 3.84 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 3.44 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 3.1 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 3.6 | +16.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.23, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.07, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rate by age group in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +61.3% | 48.55 | 78.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 242.97 | 218.52 | 294.72 | 10 |
| 1860s | 245.18 | 229 | 277.14 | 10 |
| 1870s | 253.77 | 227.67 | 280.5 | 10 |
| 1880s | 224.54 | 199.83 | 263.21 | 10 |
| 1890s | 194.54 | 178.86 | 210.06 | 10 |
| 1900s | 156.81 | 120.33 | 185.57 | 10 |
| 1910s | 114.24 | 101.25 | 159.88 | 10 |
| 1920s | 70.26 | 54.71 | 92.77 | 10 |
| 1930s | 43.36 | 34.94 | 53.71 | 10 |
| 1940s | 43.34 | 26.74 | 78.33 | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.44 | 17.61 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.9 | 13.17 | 17.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.38 | 8.45 | 12.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.95 | 6.85 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.86 | 5.02 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.55 | 3.83 | 5.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 3.26 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.84 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rate by age group in Netherlands?
- Annual death rate by age group in Netherlands was 3.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rate by age group recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 294.72 in 1859.
- What is the lowest annual death rate by age group recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual death rate by age group?
- Netherlands ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rate by age group rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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