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
1950β2024
Infant mortality by sex in Netherlands, 1950β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Netherlands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 128,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 125,868 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,917 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,425 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 122,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 118,615 (2025)
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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