Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
181st
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.12 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
3.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 3.4 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 5.12 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 181st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.12 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 5.02 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.76 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.61 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.45 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.29 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.13 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.99 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.87 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.76 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.68 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.61 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.56 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.52 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.49 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.49 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.49 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.48 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.48 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.47 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.45 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.43 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.51 per 1,000 live births | 3.87 per 1,000 live births | 5.12 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 per 1,000 live births | 3.48 per 1,000 live births | 3.76 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 per 1,000 live births | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | 3.48 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- 178 Ireland 3.43 per 1,000 live births compare
- 179 France 3.43 per 1,000 live births compare
- 180 Switzerland 3.42 per 1,000 live births compare
- 182 Australia and New Zealand 3.24 per 1,000 live births compare
- 183 Greece 3.24 per 1,000 live births compare
- 184 Belgium 3.14 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.62 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 3.89 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 4.7 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0173 per 1000 uninfected pop (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 85 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 4.3 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0 per 1,000 people (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.6 per 10,000 people (2023)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 55 (2024)
- Countries with birth registration data that are at least 90 percent 1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Infant mortality rate in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for infant mortality rate?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 181st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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