Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Netherlands

Netherlands: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 148.11 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
148.11
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
117th
of 193 countries
All-time high
254.76
in 2001
All-time low
125.24
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Netherlands, 2000–2021

01002003002000201020212000: 230.32001: 254.82002: 2322003: 200.72004: 189.12005: 199.22006: 179.82007: 167.82008: 1512009: 167.12010: 138.72011: 125.22012: 162.12013: 153.32014: 141.52015: 141.62016: 139.32017: 1382018: 137.32019: 138.32020: 141.72021: 148.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Netherlands is 148.11, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Netherlands peaked at 254.76 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 125.24, in 2011.

Netherlands ranks 117th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Netherlands, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 230.34
2001 254.76 +10.6%
2002 232.04 -8.9%
2003 200.65 -13.5%
2004 189.1 -5.8%
2005 199.2 +5.3%
2006 179.8 -9.7%
2007 167.82 -6.7%
2008 150.97 -10.0%
2009 167.05 +10.7%
2010 138.74 -17.0%
2011 125.24 -9.7%
2012 162.09 +29.4%
2013 153.33 -5.4%
2014 141.5 -7.7%
2015 141.65 +0.1%
2016 139.29 -1.7%
2017 137.96 -1.0%
2018 137.26 -0.5%
2019 138.28 +0.7%
2020 141.66 +2.4%
2021 148.11 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 197.17 150.97 254.76 10
2010s 141.53 125.24 162.09 10
2020s 144.88 141.66 148.11 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Netherlands?
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Netherlands was 148.11 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 254.76 in 2001.
What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 125.24 in 2011.
How does Netherlands rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Netherlands ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2021
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