Neonatal mortality rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2623 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
163rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.35 deaths per 100 live births
in 1960
All-time low
0.2623 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Netherlands is 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births, 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 rate in Netherlands peaked at 1.35 deaths per 100 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births, 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 rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1961 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.9821 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9447 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.9128 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8822 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8479 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8082 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7655 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7227 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6818 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6425 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.606 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5748 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5507 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5322 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5166 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5028 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4916 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4841 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4789 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4737 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4671 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4599 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4524 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4417 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4237 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3994 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3781 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3682 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3683 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3734 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3792 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3819 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3792 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3633 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3542 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3433 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3299 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.315 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3006 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2883 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.279 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.273 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2698 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2678 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2662 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.265 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2642 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2636 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2632 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2632 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2632 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2633 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2632 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.263 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9821 deaths per 100 live births | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7814 deaths per 100 live births | 0.606 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9447 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5073 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4671 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5748 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4044 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3682 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4599 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3428 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2883 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3819 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2675 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2632 deaths per 100 live births | 0.279 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.263 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2633 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 160 Cyprus 0.271 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 161 Denmark 0.2699 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 162 New Zealand 0.2672 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 164 China 0.2594 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 165 Ireland 0.2582 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 166 Bulgaria 0.2582 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Netherlands
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Netherlands?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Netherlands was 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 deaths per 100 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Netherlands ranks 163rd out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .