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.
Child mortality in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1801 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 31.73 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1832 | 31.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1833 | 30.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1834 | 29.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1835 | 29.38 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1836 | 28.82 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1837 | 28.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1838 | 27.73 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1839 | 27.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1840 | 26.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1841 | 27.78 deaths per 100 live births | +4.1% |
| 1842 | 32.2 deaths per 100 live births | +15.9% |
| 1843 | 27.47 deaths per 100 live births | -14.7% |
| 1844 | 26.68 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1845 | 27.32 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 1846 | 37.38 deaths per 100 live births | +36.8% |
| 1847 | 33.83 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1848 | 29.59 deaths per 100 live births | -12.5% |
| 1849 | 27.47 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1850 | 29.37 deaths per 100 live births | +6.9% |
| 1851 | 30.36 deaths per 100 live births | +3.4% |
| 1852 | 31.54 deaths per 100 live births | +3.9% |
| 1853 | 29.31 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1854 | 29.76 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 34.31 deaths per 100 live births | +15.3% |
| 1856 | 30.89 deaths per 100 live births | -10.0% |
| 1857 | 34.17 deaths per 100 live births | +10.6% |
| 1858 | 32.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1859 | 38.96 deaths per 100 live births | +18.1% |
| 1860 | 31.75 deaths per 100 live births | -18.5% |
| 1861 | 33.28 deaths per 100 live births | +4.8% |
| 1862 | 31.47 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1863 | 32.03 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 1864 | 31.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1865 | 34.15 deaths per 100 live births | +8.3% |
| 1866 | 33.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1867 | 31 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1868 | 33.73 deaths per 100 live births | +8.8% |
| 1869 | 28.88 deaths per 100 live births | -14.4% |
| 1870 | 32.76 deaths per 100 live births | +13.4% |
| 1871 | 36.86 deaths per 100 live births | +12.5% |
| 1872 | 34.45 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1873 | 31.25 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1874 | 28.69 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1875 | 32.49 deaths per 100 live births | +13.3% |
| 1876 | 30.04 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1877 | 28.47 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1878 | 29.88 deaths per 100 live births | +4.9% |
| 1879 | 28.3 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1880 | 31.42 deaths per 100 live births | +11.1% |
| 1881 | 27.62 deaths per 100 live births | -12.1% |
| 1882 | 26.86 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1883 | 28.33 deaths per 100 live births | +5.5% |
| 1884 | 30.52 deaths per 100 live births | +7.7% |
| 1885 | 27.05 deaths per 100 live births | -11.4% |
| 1886 | 29.58 deaths per 100 live births | +9.4% |
| 1887 | 25.55 deaths per 100 live births | -13.6% |
| 1888 | 26.73 deaths per 100 live births | +4.6% |
| 1889 | 26.71 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 25.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1891 | 26.3 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 26.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 24.86 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1894 | 23.09 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1895 | 24.43 deaths per 100 live births | +5.8% |
| 1896 | 22.64 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1897 | 21.44 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1898 | 22.6 deaths per 100 live births | +5.4% |
| 1899 | 21.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1900 | 22.13 deaths per 100 live births | +2.9% |
| 1901 | 22.93 deaths per 100 live births | +3.6% |
| 1902 | 20.23 deaths per 100 live births | -11.8% |
| 1903 | 19.68 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1904 | 20.75 deaths per 100 live births | +5.4% |
| 1905 | 19.04 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1906 | 18.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1907 | 17.16 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1908 | 18.55 deaths per 100 live births | +8.1% |
| 1909 | 15.41 deaths per 100 live births | -16.9% |
| 1910 | 16.13 deaths per 100 live births | +4.7% |
| 1911 | 18.84 deaths per 100 live births | +16.8% |
| 1912 | 13.79 deaths per 100 live births | -26.8% |
| 1913 | 14.04 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 14.31 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
| 1915 | 13.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1916 | 14.07 deaths per 100 live births | +4.1% |
| 1917 | 14.04 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 17.91 deaths per 100 live births | +27.5% |
| 1919 | 14.98 deaths per 100 live births | -16.4% |
| 1920 | 12.37 deaths per 100 live births | -17.4% |
| 1921 | 11.52 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1922 | 10.54 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1923 | 9.43 deaths per 100 live births | -10.5% |
| 1924 | 8.29 deaths per 100 live births | -12.1% |
| 1925 | 8.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1926 | 8.58 deaths per 100 live births | +5.4% |
| 1927 | 8.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1928 | 7.37 deaths per 100 live births | -11.5% |
| 1929 | 8.17 deaths per 100 live births | +10.8% |
| 1930 | 7.01 deaths per 100 live births | -14.1% |
| 1931 | 6.71 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1932 | 6.23 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1933 | 5.67 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1934 | 5.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1935 | 5.23 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1936 | 5.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1937 | 4.91 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1938 | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 4.47 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1940 | 5.19 deaths per 100 live births | +15.9% |
| 1941 | 5.66 deaths per 100 live births | +9.1% |
| 1942 | 5.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1943 | 6.18 deaths per 100 live births | +14.7% |
| 1944 | 7.05 deaths per 100 live births | +13.9% |
| 1945 | 10.33 deaths per 100 live births | +46.6% |
| 1946 | 6.18 deaths per 100 live births | -40.2% |
| 1947 | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births | -32.6% |
| 1948 | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | -14.3% |
| 1949 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.3885 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births, 84% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.3885 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3875 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +46.6% | 7.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10.33 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1846 | +36.8% | 27.32 deaths per 100 live births | 37.38 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1946 | -40.2% | 10.33 deaths per 100 live births | 6.18 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1947 | -32.6% | 6.18 deaths per 100 live births | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1918 | +27.5% | 14.04 deaths per 100 live births | 17.91 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1912 | -26.8% | 18.84 deaths per 100 live births | 13.79 deaths per 100 live births |
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 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 168 Poland 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 169 Denmark 0.3955 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 170 Taiwan 0.392 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 172 Switzerland 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 173 Ireland 0.3863 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 174 Greece 0.3824 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.