Mortality rate, infant in Netherlands

Netherlands: Mortality rate, infant was 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 197 countries
All-time high
16.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
3.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Mortality rate, infant in Netherlands, 1960–2024

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Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 3.4 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Netherlands peaked at 16.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.

Netherlands ranks 164th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Mortality rate, infant in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in Netherlands, 1960 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 live births Change
1960 16.4 per 1,000 live births
1961 16 per 1,000 live births -2.4%
1962 15.6 per 1,000 live births -2.5%
1963 15.2 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
1964 14.8 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
1965 14.5 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
1966 14.1 per 1,000 live births -2.8%
1967 13.8 per 1,000 live births -2.1%
1968 13.4 per 1,000 live births -2.9%
1969 13 per 1,000 live births -3.0%
1970 12.6 per 1,000 live births -3.1%
1971 12.1 per 1,000 live births -4.0%
1972 11.7 per 1,000 live births -3.3%
1973 11.3 per 1,000 live births -3.4%
1974 10.8 per 1,000 live births -4.4%
1975 10.4 per 1,000 live births -3.7%
1976 10 per 1,000 live births -3.8%
1977 9.7 per 1,000 live births -3.0%
1978 9.3 per 1,000 live births -4.1%
1979 9 per 1,000 live births -3.2%
1980 8.8 per 1,000 live births -2.2%
1981 8.5 per 1,000 live births -3.4%
1982 8.4 per 1,000 live births -1.2%
1983 8.2 per 1,000 live births -2.4%
1984 8 per 1,000 live births -2.4%
1985 7.9 per 1,000 live births -1.2%
1986 7.7 per 1,000 live births -2.5%
1987 7.5 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
1988 7.2 per 1,000 live births -4.0%
1989 7 per 1,000 live births -2.8%
1990 6.8 per 1,000 live births -2.9%
1991 6.5 per 1,000 live births -4.4%
1992 6.3 per 1,000 live births -3.1%
1993 6.1 per 1,000 live births -3.2%
1994 5.9 per 1,000 live births -3.3%
1995 5.7 per 1,000 live births -3.4%
1996 5.5 per 1,000 live births -3.5%
1997 5.4 per 1,000 live births -1.8%
1998 5.3 per 1,000 live births -1.9%
1999 5.2 per 1,000 live births -1.9%
2000 5.1 per 1,000 live births -1.9%
2001 5 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
2002 4.9 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
2003 4.8 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
2004 4.6 per 1,000 live births -4.2%
2005 4.4 per 1,000 live births -4.3%
2006 4.3 per 1,000 live births -2.3%
2007 4.1 per 1,000 live births -4.7%
2008 4 per 1,000 live births -2.4%
2009 3.9 per 1,000 live births -2.5%
2010 3.8 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
2011 3.7 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
2012 3.6 per 1,000 live births -2.7%
2013 3.6 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2014 3.5 per 1,000 live births -2.8%
2015 3.5 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2016 3.5 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2017 3.5 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2018 3.5 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2019 3.5 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2020 3.5 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2021 3.5 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2022 3.4 per 1,000 live births -2.9%
2023 3.4 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2024 3.4 per 1,000 live births +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.68 per 1,000 live births 13 per 1,000 live births 16.4 per 1,000 live births 10
1970s 10.69 per 1,000 live births 9 per 1,000 live births 12.6 per 1,000 live births 10
1980s 7.92 per 1,000 live births 7 per 1,000 live births 8.8 per 1,000 live births 10
1990s 5.87 per 1,000 live births 5.2 per 1,000 live births 6.8 per 1,000 live births 10
2000s 4.51 per 1,000 live births 3.9 per 1,000 live births 5.1 per 1,000 live births 10
2010s 3.57 per 1,000 live births 3.5 per 1,000 live births 3.8 per 1,000 live births 10
2020s 3.44 per 1,000 live births 3.4 per 1,000 live births 3.5 per 1,000 live births 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 161 United Arab Emirates 3.8 per 1,000 live births compare
  2. 162 Poland 3.6 per 1,000 live births compare
  3. 163 Denmark 3.5 per 1,000 live births compare
  4. 164 France 3.4 per 1,000 live births compare
  5. 164 Ireland 3.4 per 1,000 live births compare
  6. 164 Switzerland 3.4 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, infant in Netherlands?
Mortality rate, infant in Netherlands was 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 16.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
How does Netherlands rank for mortality rate, infant?
Netherlands ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, infant 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, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2024
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.