Number of child deaths in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of child deaths was 661 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
661 deaths
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
118th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5,740 deaths
in 1955
All-time low
661 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Netherlands, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 661 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Netherlands peaked at 5,740 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 661 deaths, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 118th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 5,740 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 5,518 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 5,335 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 5,184 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 5,090 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 4,972 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 4,886 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 4,817 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 4,729 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 4,658 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 4,523 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 4,338 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 4,172 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 4,025 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 3,948 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 3,824 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 3,574 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 3,293 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 2,975 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 2,684 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 2,453 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 2,277 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 2,143 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 2,041 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 1,968 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 1,927 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1,890 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1,815 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 1,747 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 1,722 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1,716 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,712 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,700 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,665 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1,630 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1,619 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,595 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,537 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1,475 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1,422 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1,360 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1,303 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 1,273 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,271 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,268 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,264 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,243 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,202 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,160 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,101 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1,032 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 970 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 915 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 876 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 850 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 824 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 794 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 763 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 736 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 723 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 713 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 703 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 699 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 691 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 688 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 686 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 701 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 698 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 668 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 661 deaths | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,373 deaths | 5,090 deaths | 5,740 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 4,507 deaths | 3,948 deaths | 4,972 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,723 deaths | 1,968 deaths | 3,824 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,752 deaths | 1,630 deaths | 1,927 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,412 deaths | 1,268 deaths | 1,619 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,061 deaths | 850 deaths | 1,264 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 733.4 deaths | 688 deaths | 824 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 682.8 deaths | 661 deaths | 701 deaths | 5 |
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- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.0758 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.1026 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0765 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Netherlands?
- Number of child deaths in Netherlands was 661 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5,740 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 661 deaths in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of child deaths?
- Netherlands ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .