Mortality rate, neonatal in Netherlands

Netherlands: Mortality rate, neonatal was 2.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 196 countries
All-time high
13.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
2.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2016
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Mortality rate, neonatal in Netherlands, 1960–2024

2.557.51012.5196019922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Netherlands stood at 2.6 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Netherlands peaked at 13.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2016.

Netherlands ranks 160th of 196 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, neonatal in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Netherlands, 1960 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 live births Change
1960 13.5 per 1,000 live births
1961 13 per 1,000 live births -3.7%
1962 12.5 per 1,000 live births -3.8%
1963 12.1 per 1,000 live births -3.2%
1964 11.7 per 1,000 live births -3.3%
1965 11.4 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
1966 11 per 1,000 live births -3.5%
1967 10.6 per 1,000 live births -3.6%
1968 10.2 per 1,000 live births -3.8%
1969 9.8 per 1,000 live births -3.9%
1970 9.4 per 1,000 live births -4.1%
1971 9.1 per 1,000 live births -3.2%
1972 8.8 per 1,000 live births -3.3%
1973 8.5 per 1,000 live births -3.4%
1974 8.1 per 1,000 live births -4.7%
1975 7.7 per 1,000 live births -4.9%
1976 7.2 per 1,000 live births -6.5%
1977 6.8 per 1,000 live births -5.6%
1978 6.4 per 1,000 live births -5.9%
1979 6.1 per 1,000 live births -4.7%
1980 5.7 per 1,000 live births -6.6%
1981 5.5 per 1,000 live births -3.5%
1982 5.3 per 1,000 live births -3.6%
1983 5.2 per 1,000 live births -1.9%
1984 5 per 1,000 live births -3.8%
1985 4.9 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
1986 4.8 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
1987 4.8 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
1988 4.7 per 1,000 live births -2.1%
1989 4.7 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
1990 4.6 per 1,000 live births -2.1%
1991 4.5 per 1,000 live births -2.2%
1992 4.4 per 1,000 live births -2.2%
1993 4.2 per 1,000 live births -4.5%
1994 4 per 1,000 live births -4.8%
1995 3.8 per 1,000 live births -5.0%
1996 3.7 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
1997 3.7 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
1998 3.7 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
1999 3.8 per 1,000 live births +2.7%
2000 3.8 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2001 3.8 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2002 3.7 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
2003 3.6 per 1,000 live births -2.7%
2004 3.5 per 1,000 live births -2.8%
2005 3.4 per 1,000 live births -2.9%
2006 3.3 per 1,000 live births -2.9%
2007 3.1 per 1,000 live births -6.1%
2008 3 per 1,000 live births -3.2%
2009 2.9 per 1,000 live births -3.3%
2010 2.8 per 1,000 live births -3.4%
2011 2.7 per 1,000 live births -3.6%
2012 2.7 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2013 2.7 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2014 2.7 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2015 2.7 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2016 2.6 per 1,000 live births -3.7%
2017 2.6 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2018 2.6 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2019 2.6 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2020 2.6 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2021 2.6 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2022 2.6 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2023 2.6 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2024 2.6 per 1,000 live births +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.58 per 1,000 live births 9.8 per 1,000 live births 13.5 per 1,000 live births 10
1970s 7.81 per 1,000 live births 6.1 per 1,000 live births 9.4 per 1,000 live births 10
1980s 5.06 per 1,000 live births 4.7 per 1,000 live births 5.7 per 1,000 live births 10
1990s 4.04 per 1,000 live births 3.7 per 1,000 live births 4.6 per 1,000 live births 10
2000s 3.41 per 1,000 live births 2.9 per 1,000 live births 3.8 per 1,000 live births 10
2010s 2.67 per 1,000 live births 2.6 per 1,000 live births 2.8 per 1,000 live births 10
2020s 2.6 per 1,000 live births 2.6 per 1,000 live births 2.6 per 1,000 live births 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 157 Cyprus 2.7 per 1,000 live births compare
  2. 157 Denmark 2.7 per 1,000 live births compare
  3. 157 New Zealand 2.7 per 1,000 live births compare
  4. 160 Bulgaria 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
  5. 160 China 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
  6. 160 Ireland 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, neonatal in Netherlands?
Mortality rate, neonatal in Netherlands was 2.6 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, neonatal recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 13.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6 per 1,000 live births in 2016.
How does Netherlands rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
Netherlands ranks 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, neonatal (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
243 places, 11,715 data points, 1960–2024
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.