Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.78 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
77th
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
All-time low
1.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Netherlands stood at 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Netherlands peaked at 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places Netherlands 77th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 1952 | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1953 | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.7% |
| 1954 | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.7% |
| 1955 | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 1956 | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.8% |
| 1957 | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 1958 | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.1% |
| 1959 | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1960 | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
| 1962 | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.7% |
| 1963 | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1965 | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.7% |
| 1969 | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1970 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.9% |
| 1981 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.7% |
| 1982 | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.9% |
| 1984 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.3% |
| 1989 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.4% |
| 1991 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.4% |
| 1993 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.1% |
| 1994 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.4% |
| 1995 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.4% |
| 1996 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.9% |
| 2000 | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.6% |
| 2006 | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.6% |
| 2011 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.9% |
| 2014 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.0% |
| 2019 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 74 Switzerland 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Czechia 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 South Africa 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Republic of Korea 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 France 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Georgia 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Netherlands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Netherlands?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Netherlands was 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Netherlands ranks 77th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.