End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital in Netherlands
Netherlands: End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital was 21.2 Percentage of deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital in Netherlands, 2014–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for end-of-life care — deaths in hospital in Netherlands is 21.2 Percentage of deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, end-of-life care — deaths in hospital in Netherlands peaked at 24.2 Percentage of deaths in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.2 Percentage of deaths, in 2023.
End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage of deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24.2 Percentage of deaths | — |
| 2015 | 24.2 Percentage of deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.3 Percentage of deaths | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 22.9 Percentage of deaths | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 23 Percentage of deaths | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.6 Percentage of deaths | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 21.9 Percentage of deaths | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 23.4 Percentage of deaths | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 22.2 Percentage of deaths | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 21.2 Percentage of deaths | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.37 Percentage of deaths | 22.6 Percentage of deaths | 24.2 Percentage of deaths | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.17 Percentage of deaths | 21.2 Percentage of deaths | 23.4 Percentage of deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 2 Iceland 64.4 Percentage of deaths compare
- 2 Estonia 55.5 Percentage of deaths compare
- 2 Croatia 48.6 Percentage of deaths compare
- 3 Israel 62.7 Percentage of deaths compare
- 3 Latvia 48 Percentage of deaths compare
- 4 Slovenia 47.9 Percentage of deaths compare
- 4 Luxembourg 58.2 Percentage of deaths compare
- 5 Malta 57.9 Percentage of deaths compare
- 6 Canada 56.2 Percentage of deaths compare
- 7 Spain 49.5 Percentage of deaths compare
- 8 Austria 48.5 Percentage of deaths compare
More health data for Netherlands
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.007 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 39,800 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.3 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 81.9 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 547 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy 81.9 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.6 Percentage of live births (2023)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 2.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -2.8 Years (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 66,870 Number (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is end-of-life care — deaths in hospital in Netherlands?
- End-of-life care — deaths in hospital in Netherlands was 21.2 Percentage of deaths in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest end-of-life care — deaths in hospital recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2 Percentage of deaths in 2014.
- What is the lowest end-of-life care — deaths in hospital recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2 Percentage of deaths in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for end-of-life care — deaths in hospital?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 5 countries with data for 2023.
- Is end-of-life care — deaths in hospital rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
End of Life Care (EC) is a subgroup of indicators within the HCQO database and provides data on the quality of care provided to people who are near the end of life. End of life care is a key indicator of healthcare quality, as high rates of hospital or acute care deaths, and frequent unplanned hospital readmissions in the final months of life may reflect gaps in access to and adequacy of community-based or palliative care. The database includes indicators on deaths occurring in inpatient acute care and hospital settings, and on the proportion of patients with unplanned readmissions during the last 30 or 180 days of life. These indicators focus on individuals who die due to conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, and dementia. Indicators are reported as crude rates. For further information, please consult: The HCQO Definitions document provides indicator definitions and calculation methodologies of HCQO indicators The Sources and Methods survey on End of Life Care (EC) provides detailed country-specific information The OECD’s Health System Performance Assessment (HSPA) Framework outlines how HCQO indicators relate to the OECD’s HSPA domains of Access, Quality and People’s needs and preferences