Neonatal mortality wdi in Netherlands
Netherlands: Neonatal mortality wdi was 0.2623 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality wdi in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality wdi in Netherlands is 0.2623, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi in Netherlands peaked at 1.35 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2623, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 163rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality wdi in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.35 | — |
| 1961 | 1.3 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 1.25 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 1.21 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 1.17 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.14 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.1 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.02 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.9821 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9447 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.9128 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8822 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8479 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8082 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7655 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7227 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6818 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6425 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.606 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5748 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5507 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5322 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5166 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5028 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4916 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4841 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4789 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4737 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4671 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4599 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4524 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4417 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4237 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3994 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3781 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3682 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3683 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3734 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3792 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3819 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3792 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3721 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3633 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3542 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3433 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3299 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.315 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3006 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2883 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.279 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.273 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2698 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2678 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2662 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.265 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2642 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2636 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2632 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2632 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2632 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2633 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2632 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.263 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2623 | -0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.2623 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.2623 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2468, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 | 0.9821 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7814 | 0.606 | 0.9447 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5073 | 0.4671 | 0.5748 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4044 | 0.3682 | 0.4599 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3428 | 0.2883 | 0.3819 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2675 | 0.2632 | 0.279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.263 | 0.2623 | 0.2633 | 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 wdi in Netherlands?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Netherlands was 0.2623 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 in 1960.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2623 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Netherlands ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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