Child mortality in Netherlands
Netherlands: Child mortality 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
171st
of 203 countries
All-time high
38.96 deaths per 100 live births
in 1859
All-time low
0.3885 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in Netherlands, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN 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 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 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 in Netherlands peaked at 38.96 deaths per 100 live births in 1859 and was at its lowest, 0.3885 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 171st of 203 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 29.71 deaths per 100 live births | 27.2 deaths per 100 live births | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 29.64 deaths per 100 live births | 26.68 deaths per 100 live births | 37.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 32.17 deaths per 100 live births | 29.31 deaths per 100 live births | 38.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 32.1 deaths per 100 live births | 28.88 deaths per 100 live births | 34.15 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 31.32 deaths per 100 live births | 28.3 deaths per 100 live births | 36.86 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 28.04 deaths per 100 live births | 25.55 deaths per 100 live births | 31.42 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 23.9 deaths per 100 live births | 21.44 deaths per 100 live births | 26.3 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 19.44 deaths per 100 live births | 15.41 deaths per 100 live births | 22.93 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 15.16 deaths per 100 live births | 13.52 deaths per 100 live births | 18.84 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.27 deaths per 100 live births | 7.37 deaths per 100 live births | 12.37 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.6 deaths per 100 live births | 4.47 deaths per 100 live births | 7.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.71 deaths per 100 live births | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10.33 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 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 |
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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 child mortality in Netherlands?
- Child mortality in Netherlands was 0.3885 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 38.96 deaths per 100 live births in 1859.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3885 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for child mortality?
- Netherlands ranks 171st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.