Births and deaths per year in Netherlands
Netherlands: Births and deaths per year was 166,336 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
166,336 deaths
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
170,891 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
75,826 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths per year in Netherlands stood at 166,336 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Netherlands peaked at 170,891 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 75,826 deaths, in 1950.
That places Netherlands 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 75,826 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 77,481 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 76,351 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 80,842 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 79,575 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 81,611 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 84,776 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 82,891 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 84,333 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 85,912 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 87,691 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 88,252 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 93,796 deaths | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 95,619 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 93,344 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 97,919 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 100,424 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 99,774 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 104,952 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 107,637 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 109,533 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 110,082 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 113,446 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 110,585 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 109,221 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 113,609 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 114,455 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 110,083 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 114,396 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 112,651 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 114,285 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 115,524 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 117,354 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 117,890 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 119,887 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 122,768 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 125,446 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 122,286 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 124,201 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 128,966 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 128,910 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 129,920 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 129,937 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 137,883 deaths | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 133,544 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 135,672 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 137,834 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 135,985 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 137,515 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 140,605 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 140,610 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 140,384 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 142,560 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 141,893 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 136,529 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 136,474 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 135,429 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 132,982 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 135,097 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 134,193 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 136,031 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 135,660 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 140,720 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 141,020 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 139,228 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 147,135 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 148,977 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 150,189 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 153,486 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 151,972 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 168,611 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 170,891 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 166,817 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 166,336 deaths | -0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 166,336 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,691 deaths, 10.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 166,336 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601 deaths, 3.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80,960 deaths | 75,826 deaths | 85,912 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 96,941 deaths | 87,691 deaths | 107,637 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 111,806 deaths | 109,221 deaths | 114,455 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,861 deaths | 114,285 deaths | 128,966 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 134,780 deaths | 128,910 deaths | 140,605 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,615 deaths | 132,982 deaths | 142,560 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,442 deaths | 135,660 deaths | 153,486 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,164 deaths | 166,336 deaths | 170,891 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Netherlands?
- Births and deaths per year in Netherlands was 166,336 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 170,891 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,826 deaths in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for births and deaths per year?
- Netherlands ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.