Death rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Death rate was 9.19 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Death rate in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in Netherlands is 9.19 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Netherlands peaked at 9.64 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.35 deaths per 1,000 people, in 1952.
Netherlands ranks 69th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- 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 death rate in Netherlands?
- Death rate in Netherlands was 9.19 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.64 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.35 deaths per 1,000 people in 1952.
- How does Netherlands rank for death rate?
- Netherlands ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.