Child mortality rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Child mortality rate was 0.39 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.39 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 200 countries
All-time high
38.96 deaths per 100 live births
in 1859
All-time low
0.39 deaths per 100 live births
in 2023
Years of data
185
1840–2024
Child mortality rate in Netherlands, 1840–2024
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
In 2024, child mortality rate in Netherlands stood at 0.39 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 185 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Netherlands peaked at 38.96 deaths per 100 live births in 1859 and was at its lowest, 0.39 deaths per 100 live births, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 169th of 200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 32.09 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 | 13.51 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 | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | 7.02 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.71 deaths per 100 live births | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10.34 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 | 0.978 deaths per 100 live births | 0.86 deaths per 100 live births | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.714 deaths per 100 live births | 0.63 deaths per 100 live births | 0.83 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.539 deaths per 100 live births | 0.46 deaths per 100 live births | 0.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.414 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4 deaths per 100 live births | 0.44 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.396 deaths per 100 live births | 0.39 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
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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 0.39 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 rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 38.96 deaths per 100 live births in 1859.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 deaths per 100 live births in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for child mortality rate?
- Netherlands ranks 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.