Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Netherlands

Netherlands: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information was 100.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
100.0%
World rank
1st
of 88 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1992
All-time low
99.8%
in 2010
Years of data
6
1992–2016

Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Netherlands, 1992–2016

0204060801001992200420161992: 100 %1997: 100 %2002: 100 %2010: 99.8 %2011: 100 %2016: 100 %

Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 100.0% for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Netherlands peaked at 100.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2010.

That places Netherlands 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%) in Netherlands, 1992 to 2016.
Year % Change
1992 100.0%
1997 100.0% +0.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2010 99.8% -0.2%
2011 100.0% +0.2%
2016 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1
2010s 99.9% 99.8% 100.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Netherlands?
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Netherlands was 100.0% in 2016, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1992.
What is the lowest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2010.
How does Netherlands rank for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
Netherlands ranks 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%)
Unit
%
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 507 data points, 1992–2017
Last refreshed

Completeness of death registration is the estimated percentage of deaths that are registered with their cause of death information in the vital registration system of a country.