Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0025 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
99th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0299 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0025 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Netherlands stood at 0.0025 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 0.0299 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 99th of 195 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.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0025 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0025 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 100 Qatar 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Netherlands was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0299 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.