Number of child deaths by region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of child deaths by region was 661 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Netherlands stood at 661. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Netherlands peaked at 4,972 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 661, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 118th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,507 | 3,948 | 4,972 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,723 | 1,968 | 3,824 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,752 | 1,630 | 1,927 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,412 | 1,268 | 1,619 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,061 | 850 | 1,264 | 10 |
| 2010s | 733.4 | 688 | 824 | 10 |
| 2020s | 682.8 | 661 | 701 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 128,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 125,868 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,917 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,425 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 122,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 118,615 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Netherlands?
- Number of child deaths by region in Netherlands was 661 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,972 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 661 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Netherlands ranks 118th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.