Child mortality rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Child mortality rate was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate in Netherlands stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Netherlands peaked at 3.3% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.
Netherlands ranks 203rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 4 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
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- 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 child mortality rate in Netherlands?
- Child mortality rate in Netherlands was 0.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for child mortality rate?
- Netherlands ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.