Infant mortality rate by sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.3076 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3076 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
169th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.21 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.3076 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Netherlands, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate by sex in Netherlands is 0.3076 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Netherlands peaked at 2.21 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3076 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1952 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1955 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1956 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1957 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.977 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9415 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9072 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8726 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8361 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8061 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7789 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7567 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7412 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.726 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7124 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6973 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6828 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6649 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6438 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6248 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6053 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5847 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5665 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5475 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5278 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5102 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4953 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4839 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4773 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4694 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4642 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4572 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.448 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4369 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4245 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4115 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3988 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3844 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3709 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3594 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3489 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3323 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3267 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3222 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3187 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3166 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3157 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.315 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3149 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3148 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3144 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.313 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3112 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3094 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3076 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.3076 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births, 95% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.3076 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9254 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7789 deaths per 100 live births | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6855 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6053 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7567 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5127 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4642 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5847 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.404 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3489 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4572 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3217 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3148 deaths per 100 live births | 0.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3111 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3076 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3144 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 166 Ireland 0.3178 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 167 Switzerland 0.3143 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 168 France 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 170 Greece 0.2955 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 171 Germany 0.2893 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 172 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2889 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Netherlands?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Netherlands was 0.3076 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3076 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Netherlands ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .