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.
Child mortality rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 26.68 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 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 | 30.9 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 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 | -3.0% |
| 1867 | 31 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 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 | 32.5 deaths per 100 live births | +13.3% |
| 1876 | 30.03 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 | +5.0% |
| 1879 | 28.3 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1880 | 31.42 deaths per 100 live births | +11.0% |
| 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 | -0.1% |
| 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 | 21.51 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 | 19.03 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 | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 13.51 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 | +27.6% |
| 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 | +10.9% |
| 1930 | 7.02 deaths per 100 live births | -14.1% |
| 1931 | 6.71 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1932 | 6.23 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1933 | 5.68 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 1934 | 5.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1935 | 5.23 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1936 | 5.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1937 | 4.91 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1938 | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1940 | 5.19 deaths per 100 live births | +15.8% |
| 1941 | 5.66 deaths per 100 live births | +9.1% |
| 1942 | 5.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1943 | 6.19 deaths per 100 live births | +14.6% |
| 1944 | 7.05 deaths per 100 live births | +13.9% |
| 1945 | 10.34 deaths per 100 live births | +46.7% |
| 1946 | 6.19 deaths per 100 live births | -40.1% |
| 1947 | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births | -32.6% |
| 1948 | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | -14.4% |
| 1949 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1950 | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1951 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1952 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 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 | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.71 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.63 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.47 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.42 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.41 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.41 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.39 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.39 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.47 deaths per 100 live births, 83% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.39 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate 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 | +46.7% | 7.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10.34 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1846 | +36.8% | 27.32 deaths per 100 live births | 37.38 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1946 | -40.1% | 10.34 deaths per 100 live births | 6.19 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1918 | +27.6% | 14.04 deaths per 100 live births | 17.91 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1947 | -32.6% | 6.19 deaths per 100 live births | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births |
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 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 166 France 0.43 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 167 Poland 0.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 168 Denmark 0.4 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 169 Ireland 0.39 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 169 Switzerland 0.39 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 172 Greece 0.38 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 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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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.