Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 2.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Netherlands is 2.62, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Netherlands peaked at 4.6 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.62, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.6 | — |
| 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.62, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.47, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 rate - un igme estimates in Netherlands?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Netherlands was 2.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Netherlands ranks 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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