Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -0.6907 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-0.6907 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
43rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
-0.004 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-4.79 % change on previous year
in 1954
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Netherlands, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Netherlands stood at -0.6907 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Netherlands peaked at -0.004 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -4.79 % change on previous year, in 1954.
That places Netherlands 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -4.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | -4.62 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1952 | -4.72 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1953 | -4.78 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1954 | -4.79 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1955 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1956 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1957 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1958 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1959 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1960 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1961 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1962 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1963 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1964 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1965 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1966 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1967 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1968 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1969 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1970 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1971 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1972 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1973 | -3.65 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1974 | -3.68 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1975 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1976 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1977 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1978 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1979 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1980 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1981 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1982 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1983 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1984 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1985 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1986 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1987 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1988 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1989 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1990 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1991 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1992 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1993 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1994 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1995 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1996 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1997 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1998 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1999 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2000 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2001 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2002 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2003 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2004 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2005 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2006 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2007 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2008 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2009 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2010 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2011 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2012 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2013 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2014 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2015 | -0.6716 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2016 | -0.3101 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2017 | -0.0665 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2018 | -0.004 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0479 % change on previous year | +1092.9% |
| 2020 | -0.1639 % change on previous year | +242.1% |
| 2021 | -0.3519 % change on previous year | +114.7% |
| 2022 | -0.5043 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 2023 | -0.6249 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2024 | -0.6907 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's -0.6907 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 43% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's -0.6907 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.81 % change on previous year, 38% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -1092.9% | -0.004 % change on previous year | -0.0479 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -242.1% | -0.0479 % change on previous year | -0.1639 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -114.7% | -0.1639 % change on previous year | -0.3519 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +94.0% | -0.0665 % change on previous year | -0.004 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +78.6% | -0.3101 % change on previous year | -0.0665 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.36 % change on previous year | -4.79 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.63 % change on previous year | -3.05 % change on previous year | -2.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.58 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.48 % change on previous year | -3.12 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.93 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.92 % change on previous year | -3.62 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | -0.004 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4671 % change on previous year | -0.6907 % change on previous year | -0.1639 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More health data for Netherlands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality, annual growth rate in Netherlands?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Netherlands was -0.6907 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was -0.004 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.79 % change on previous year in 1954.
- How does Netherlands rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.