Number of child deaths by age in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of child deaths by age was 84 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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- 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 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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About this data
The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .