Child mortality by income level of country in Netherlands
Netherlands: Child mortality by income level of country was 0.3885 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3885 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
168th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.34 deaths per 100 live births
in 1949
All-time low
0.3885 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Netherlands, 1949–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.3885 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality by income level of country in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Netherlands peaked at 3.34 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.3885 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 168th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by income level of country in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1950 | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1951 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1952 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1955 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1956 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9939 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9713 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.946 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9187 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8902 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8614 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8321 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8017 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7711 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7416 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7145 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6906 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.671 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6551 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.642 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6304 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6185 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6049 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5892 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5715 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.552 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5317 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5114 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4917 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4737 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4579 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4444 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4333 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4243 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4171 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4117 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4078 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4055 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4042 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4032 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4021 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4005 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3982 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3953 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.392 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3885 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9783 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8614 deaths per 100 live births | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.715 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6304 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8321 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5403 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4579 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6185 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4154 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4021 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4444 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3949 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3885 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4005 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 165 France 0.4343 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 166 Poland 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 167 Denmark 0.3955 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 169 Switzerland 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 170 Ireland 0.3863 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 171 Greece 0.3824 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Netherlands?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Netherlands was 0.3885 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3885 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Netherlands ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .