Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Netherlands
Netherlands: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.9744 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.9744 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.9744 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
0.8113 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Netherlands, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Netherlands is 0.9744 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Netherlands peaked at 0.9744 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8113 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
That places Netherlands 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8824 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.8767 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8848 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8785 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8417 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8377 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8286 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8113 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8209 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8118 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8188 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8128 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8391 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.838 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.822 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8644 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8712 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8721 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8455 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8118 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9318 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9744 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8474 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8113 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8848 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8396 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8118 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8721 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9531 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9318 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9744 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 47 Fiji 0.9856 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Saint Lucia 0.9834 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.9796 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Denmark 0.974 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 0.972 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Niger 0.9672 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Netherlands?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Netherlands was 0.9744 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9744 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8113 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Netherlands ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.