Infant mortality by age and sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Infant mortality by age and sex was 185 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
185 Number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
14th
of 58 countries
All-time high
238 Number
in 2008
All-time low
169 Number
in 2015
Years of data
16
2008–2024
Infant mortality by age and sex in Netherlands, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 185 Number for infant mortality by age and sex in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by age and sex in Netherlands peaked at 238 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 169 Number, in 2015.
Netherlands ranks 14th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Infant mortality by age and sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 238 Number | — |
| 2010 | 213 Number | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 198 Number | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 177 Number | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 210 Number | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 181 Number | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 169 Number | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 191 Number | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 205 Number | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 173 Number | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 196 Number | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 213 Number | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 212 Number | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 177 Number | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 180 Number | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 185 Number | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 238 Number | 238 Number | 238 Number | 1 |
| 2010s | 191.3 Number | 169 Number | 213 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.4 Number | 177 Number | 213 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 11 Spain 252 Number compare
- 12 Poland 248 Number compare
- 12 Poland 248 Number compare
- 14 Netherlands 185 Number compare
- 16 Switzerland 180 Number compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 126 Number 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 — Life expectancy difference 2.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -2.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 81.9 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.6 Percentage of live births (2023)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 66,870 Number (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by age and sex in Netherlands?
- Infant mortality by age and sex in Netherlands was 185 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 238 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 169 Number in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for infant mortality by age and sex?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by age and sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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