Infant mortality by sex in Netherlands

Netherlands: Infant mortality by sex was 0.3716 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3716
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
162nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.83
in 1950
All-time low
0.3716
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Infant mortality by sex in Netherlands, 1950–2024

0.511.522.53195019872024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.3716 for infant mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Netherlands peaked at 2.83 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3716, in 2024.

Netherlands ranks 162nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.32 1.91 2.83 10
1960s 1.66 1.47 1.86 10
1970s 1.21 1.02 1.42 10
1980s 0.892 0.7929 0.9877 10
1990s 0.656 0.5744 0.7674 10
2000s 0.4965 0.423 0.5642 10
2010s 0.3883 0.3804 0.4112 10
2020s 0.3763 0.3716 0.3799 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 159 United Arab Emirates 0.4138 compare
  2. 160 Poland 0.3977 compare
  3. 161 Denmark 0.3812 compare
  4. 163 France 0.3709 compare
  5. 164 Switzerland 0.3683 compare
  6. 165 Ireland 0.3677 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality by sex in Netherlands?
Infant mortality by sex in Netherlands was 0.3716 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 2.83 in 1950.
What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3716 in 2024.
How does Netherlands rank for infant mortality by sex?
Netherlands ranks 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
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