Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.82 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.82
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
76th
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.51
in 1960
All-time low
1.13
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Netherlands stood at 1.82.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Netherlands peaked at 9.51 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 76th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.14 | — |
| 1951 | 8.69 | +6.8% |
| 1952 | 8.98 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 8.3 | -7.6% |
| 1954 | 8.06 | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 8.36 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 8.25 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 9.05 | +9.6% |
| 1958 | 8.82 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 9.36 | +6.2% |
| 1960 | 9.51 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 8.17 | -14.1% |
| 1962 | 8.48 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 8.31 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 9.12 | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 8.74 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 8.36 | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 8.62 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 8.61 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 7.14 | -17.2% |
| 1970 | 6.95 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 6.63 | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 7.4 | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 7.18 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 7.12 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 5.33 | -25.2% |
| 1976 | 5.84 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 5.62 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 6.13 | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 4.96 | -19.0% |
| 1980 | 5.37 | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 5.09 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 4.14 | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 4.4 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 4.57 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 4.2 | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 4.07 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.77 | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 4.3 | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 3.38 | -21.4% |
| 1990 | 3.12 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 2.87 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 3.15 | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 3.48 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 3.59 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 4.12 | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 4.47 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 3.53 | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 3.46 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.53 | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 3.31 | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 2.9 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 2.54 | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 2.94 | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 3.05 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.11 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.59 | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 2.65 | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 3.03 | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 2.84 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 2.53 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.83 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 2.11 | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 2.14 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.43 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 2 | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 2.45 | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 1.91 | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 1.64 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 1.65 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.13 | -31.4% |
| 2022 | 1.54 | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 1.82 | +18.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.82 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.6 | 8.06 | 9.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.51 | 7.14 | 9.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.32 | 4.96 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.33 | 3.38 | 5.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 | 2.53 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 2.54 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 1.64 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 1.13 | 1.82 | 4 |
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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 1.82 in 2023, according to 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 9.51 in 1960.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Netherlands ranks 76th 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 14.0%. 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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