Number of child deaths by age in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of child deaths by age was 84 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
84 deaths
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
119th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,211 deaths
in 1955
All-time low
84 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths by age in Netherlands, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 84 deaths for number of child deaths by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Netherlands peaked at 1,211 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 84 deaths, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 119th of 199 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.
Number of child deaths by age in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1,211 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 1,158 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 1,113 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 1,075 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 1,047 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 1,028 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 1,010 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 992 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 978 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 961 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 944 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 922 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 892 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 857 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 817 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 782 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 752 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 718 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 676 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 623 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 561 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 503 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 455 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 419 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 392 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 375 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 364 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 355 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 345 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 334 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 322 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 311 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 304 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 299 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 294 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 288 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 281 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 274 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 266 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 258 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 248 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 238 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 228 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 221 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 214 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 210 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 207 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 202 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 196 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 187 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 176 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 164 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 153 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 142 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 133 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 127 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 121 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 116 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 112 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 107 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 103 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 99 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 97 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 95 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 93 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 91 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 89 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 87 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 85 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 84 deaths | -1.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 84 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 43 deaths, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 84 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48 deaths, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,121 deaths | 1,047 deaths | 1,211 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 940.1 deaths | 817 deaths | 1,028 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 588.1 deaths | 392 deaths | 782 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 330.3 deaths | 294 deaths | 375 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 251.6 deaths | 214 deaths | 288 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 177 deaths | 133 deaths | 210 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 107 deaths | 93 deaths | 127 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.2 deaths | 84 deaths | 91 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Netherlands?
- Number of child deaths by age in Netherlands was 84 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,211 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 deaths in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Netherlands ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .