Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Netherlands

Netherlands: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care was 0.34 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.34 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.64 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
0.34 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Netherlands, 1960–2024

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Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.34 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Netherlands peaked at 1.64 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.34 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.

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
1960s 1.47 per 1,000 live births 1.3 per 1,000 live births 1.64 per 1,000 live births 10
1970s 1.07 per 1,000 live births 0.9 per 1,000 live births 1.26 per 1,000 live births 10
1980s 0.792 per 1,000 live births 0.7 per 1,000 live births 0.88 per 1,000 live births 10
1990s 0.587 per 1,000 live births 0.52 per 1,000 live births 0.68 per 1,000 live births 10
2000s 0.451 per 1,000 live births 0.39 per 1,000 live births 0.51 per 1,000 live births 10
2010s 0.357 per 1,000 live births 0.35 per 1,000 live births 0.38 per 1,000 live births 10
2020s 0.344 per 1,000 live births 0.34 per 1,000 live births 0.35 per 1,000 live births 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 159 United Arab Emirates 0.38 per 1,000 live births compare
  2. 160 Poland 0.36 per 1,000 live births compare
  3. 161 Denmark 0.35 per 1,000 live births compare
  4. 162 France 0.34 per 1,000 live births compare
  5. 162 Switzerland 0.34 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Netherlands?
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Netherlands was 0.34 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.34 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
How does Netherlands rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
Netherlands ranks 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 11,790 data points, 1960–2024
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Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.