Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 3.1 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.1 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
271.83 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1859
All-time low
2.95 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
174
1850–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Netherlands, 1850–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 3.1 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Netherlands peaked at 271.83 deaths per 1,000 people in 1859 and was at its lowest, 2.95 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2015.
Netherlands ranks 200th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 203.85 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1851 | 199.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1852 | 229.98 deaths per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1853 | 205.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1854 | 205.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 221.72 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1856 | 207.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1857 | 249.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +20.3% |
| 1858 | 230.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1859 | 271.83 deaths per 1,000 people | +18.0% |
| 1860 | 209.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -23.1% |
| 1861 | 231.06 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1862 | 212.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1863 | 219.21 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1864 | 212.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1865 | 248.59 deaths per 1,000 people | +17.2% |
| 1866 | 216.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.9% |
| 1867 | 221.03 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1868 | 255.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +15.5% |
| 1869 | 209.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.9% |
| 1870 | 237.45 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1871 | 255.97 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1872 | 245 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1873 | 231.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1874 | 215.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1875 | 243.21 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.7% |
| 1876 | 229.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1877 | 210.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1878 | 220.41 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1879 | 202.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1880 | 233.95 deaths per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1881 | 203.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1882 | 193.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1883 | 201.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1884 | 219.39 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1885 | 188.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1886 | 211.68 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1887 | 179.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1888 | 191.79 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1889 | 192.32 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 186.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1891 | 187.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 186.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1893 | 184.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1894 | 163.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1895 | 182.68 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1896 | 166.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1897 | 159.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1898 | 167.61 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1899 | 163.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1900 | 165.56 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 165.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 142.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1903 | 145.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 153.16 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1905 | 138.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1906 | 140.36 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 122.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1908 | 132.16 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1909 | 107.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -18.4% |
| 1910 | 113.86 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1911 | 144.84 deaths per 1,000 people | +27.2% |
| 1912 | 97.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -32.9% |
| 1913 | 97.65 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 101.73 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1915 | 90.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1916 | 91.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 92.91 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1918 | 98.09 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1919 | 91.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1920 | 79.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1921 | 81.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 71.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1923 | 63.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1924 | 57.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1925 | 51.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1926 | 55.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1927 | 51.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1928 | 46.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1929 | 52.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1930 | 47.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1931 | 43.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1932 | 41.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1933 | 38.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1934 | 38.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 35.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1936 | 35.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 33.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1938 | 32.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1939 | 30.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1940 | 35.22 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.8% |
| 1941 | 37.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1942 | 36.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1943 | 38.88 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1944 | 42.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1945 | 68.48 deaths per 1,000 people | +60.8% |
| 1946 | 41.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -40.1% |
| 1947 | 28.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -29.9% |
| 1948 | 25.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1949 | 23.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1950 | 21.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1951 | 22.43 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 20.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1953 | 19.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1954 | 19.36 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 18.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 16.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1957 | 15.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1958 | 16.04 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 15.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 15.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 14.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 14.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 13.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 12.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 12.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 12.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 11.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 11.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 11.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 10.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 9.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 9.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 9.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 9.55 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 8.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 9.4 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 7.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 7.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 7.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 7.59 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 7.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 7.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.54 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 7.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 7.26 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 7.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 6.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 5.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 5.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 6.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 5.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 5.66 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 5.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 4.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 4.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 5.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 4.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 4.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 4.95 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 4.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 4.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 3.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 4.52 deaths per 1,000 people | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 3.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 3.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 3.59 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 3.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.53 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 3.33 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 3.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 3.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 3.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.33 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 3.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 3.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 3.15 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3.1 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.02 deaths per 1,000 people, 77% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3.1 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.15 deaths per 1,000 people, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex 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 | +60.8% | 42.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 68.48 deaths per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 222.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 199.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 271.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 223.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 209.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 255.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 229.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 202.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 255.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 201.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 179.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 233.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 174.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 159.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 187.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 141.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 107.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 165.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 101.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 90.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 144.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 61.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 46.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 81.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 37.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 30.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 47.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 37.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 23.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 68.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Netherlands?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Netherlands was 3.1 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 271.83 deaths per 1,000 people in 1859.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 deaths per 1,000 people in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Netherlands ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.