Child mortality rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Child mortality rate was 0.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Netherlands, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.4% for child mortality rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Netherlands peaked at 3.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.
That places Netherlands 175th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 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 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 173 Greece 0.4% compare
- 174 Poland 0.4% compare
- 175 Montenegro 0.4% compare
- 175 Switzerland 0.4% compare
- 178 Australia 0.4% compare
- 178 France 0.4% compare
- 178 San Marino 0.4% compare
More health data for Netherlands
- 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 rate in Netherlands?
- Child mortality rate in Netherlands was 0.4% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for child mortality rate?
- Netherlands ranks 175th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Probability of death before the age of five