Neonatal mortality ihme in Netherlands
Netherlands: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.24 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.24
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.79
in 1950
All-time low
0.24
in 2018
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Netherlands, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality ihme in Netherlands stood at 0.24. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Netherlands peaked at 1.79 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2018.
That places Netherlands 166th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.79 | — |
| 1951 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.68 | -6.1% |
| 1953 | 1.64 | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 1.55 | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 1.47 | -5.2% |
| 1956 | 1.39 | -5.4% |
| 1957 | 1.31 | -5.8% |
| 1958 | 1.29 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 1.27 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 1.22 | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 1.17 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 1.16 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.15 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.11 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.07 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.02 | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 1 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.95 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.91 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.87 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.83 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.75 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.72 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.66 | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.64 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.59 | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.57 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.55 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.54 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.53 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.52 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.49 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.48 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.46 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.45 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.46 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.44 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.42 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.37 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.38 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.35 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.34 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.32 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.25, 96% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.23, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.52 | 1.27 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.772 | 0.59 | 0.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.509 | 0.45 | 0.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.404 | 0.37 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.335 | 0.29 | 0.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.259 | 0.24 | 0.28 | 10 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality ihme in Netherlands?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Netherlands was 0.24 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Netherlands ranks 166th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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