Neonatal mortality rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.62 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.62
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
164th
of 201 countries
All-time high
13.46
in 1960
All-time low
2.62
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 2.62 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Netherlands peaked at 13.46 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.62, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 164th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.46 | — |
| 1961 | 13.03 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 12.53 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 12.07 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 11.71 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 11.38 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 11.02 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 10.63 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 10.22 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 9.82 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 9.45 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 9.13 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 8.82 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 8.48 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 8.08 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 7.66 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 7.23 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 6.82 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 6.43 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 6.06 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 5.75 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 5.51 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 5.32 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 5.17 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 5.03 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 4.92 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.84 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.79 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.74 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 4.67 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.6 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.52 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.42 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.24 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 3.99 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 3.78 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 3.68 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.68 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.73 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.79 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.82 | +0.7% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.59 | 9.82 | 13.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.81 | 6.06 | 9.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.07 | 4.67 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.04 | 3.68 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 | 2.88 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 | 2.63 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 | 2.62 | 2.63 | 5 |
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More health data for Netherlands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.0994 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.0845 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.642 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Netherlands?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Netherlands was 2.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.46 in 1960.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Netherlands ranks 164th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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