Neonatal mortality rate in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Neonatal mortality rate was 2.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.62
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
173rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.82
in 2000
All-time low
2.62
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2024

012342000201220242000: 3.82001: 3.82002: 3.72003: 3.62004: 3.52005: 3.42006: 3.32007: 3.12008: 32009: 2.92010: 2.82011: 2.72012: 2.72013: 2.72014: 2.72015: 2.72016: 2.62017: 2.62018: 2.62019: 2.62020: 2.62021: 2.62022: 2.62023: 2.62024: 2.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 2.62. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 3.82 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.62, in 2024.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 3.82
2001 3.79 -0.7%
2002 3.72 -1.9%
2003 3.63 -2.4%
2004 3.54 -2.5%
2005 3.43 -3.1%
2006 3.3 -3.9%
2007 3.15 -4.5%
2008 3.01 -4.6%
2009 2.88 -4.1%
2010 2.79 -3.2%
2011 2.73 -2.1%
2012 2.7 -1.2%
2013 2.68 -0.7%
2014 2.66 -0.6%
2015 2.65 -0.5%
2016 2.64 -0.3%
2017 2.64 -0.2%
2018 2.63 -0.1%
2019 2.63 -0.0%
2020 2.63 -0.0%
2021 2.63 +0.0%
2022 2.63 -0.0%
2023 2.63 -0.1%
2024 2.62 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.43 2.88 3.82 10
2010s 2.67 2.63 2.79 10
2020s 2.63 2.62 2.63 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 170 Cyprus 2.71 compare
  2. 171 Denmark 2.7 compare
  3. 172 New Zealand 2.67 compare
  4. 174 China 2.59 compare
  5. 175 Ireland 2.58 compare
  6. 176 Bulgaria 2.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Neonatal mortality rate in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 2.62 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 3.82 in 2000.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.62 in 2024.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for neonatal mortality rate?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
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