Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Netherlands
Netherlands: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 7.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.32
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
34th
of 113 countries
All-time high
7.32
in 2023
All-time low
2.88
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 7.32 for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Netherlands peaked at 7.32 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.88, in 1985.
That places Netherlands 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.55 | — |
| 1951 | 5.94 | -9.3% |
| 1952 | 5.55 | -6.6% |
| 1953 | 5.18 | -6.7% |
| 1954 | 5.42 | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 5.12 | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 4.94 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 4.02 | -18.5% |
| 1958 | 4.16 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 4.09 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 4.31 | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 4 | -7.1% |
| 1962 | 4.03 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 3.75 | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 3.55 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 3.66 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 3.39 | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 3.45 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 3.23 | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 3.24 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.45 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 3.55 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 3.95 | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 3.82 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 3.92 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 4.72 | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 4.78 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 5.45 | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 4.67 | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 3.36 | -28.1% |
| 1980 | 4.53 | +34.7% |
| 1981 | 3.46 | -23.6% |
| 1982 | 3.43 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.24 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 2.96 | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 2.88 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 3.76 | +30.5% |
| 1987 | 3.35 | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 3.63 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 4.12 | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 4.13 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.01 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 4.07 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.13 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.89 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 4.3 | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 4.39 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.71 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 5.02 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 5.12 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 5.49 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 5.81 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 5.52 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 4.5 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 4.18 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 4.22 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.98 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 3.94 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.87 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.83 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.65 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.86 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.97 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.95 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.76 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 4.08 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 4.14 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.21 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.33 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 5.33 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.29 | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 6.97 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 7.32 | +4.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 7.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 7.32 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.33, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.1 | 4.02 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.66 | 3.23 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.17 | 3.36 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.54 | 2.88 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.38 | 3.89 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.65 | 3.87 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 | 3.65 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.48 | 5.33 | 7.32 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Netherlands?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Netherlands was 7.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 in 1985.
- How does Netherlands rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Netherlands ranks 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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