Number of deaths who in Netherlands

Netherlands: Number of deaths who was 170,528 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
170,528
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
60th
of 192 countries
All-time high
170,528
in 2021
All-time low
132,988
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths who in Netherlands, 2000–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201020212000: 140.3k2001: 140.1k2002: 142.1k2003: 141.7k2004: 136.3k2005: 136.2k2006: 135.3k2007: 133.0k2008: 135.1k2009: 134.2k2010: 136.1k2011: 135.7k2012: 140.9k2013: 141.4k2014: 139.4k2015: 147.3k2016: 149.2k2017: 150.1k2018: 146.2k2019: 140.9k2020: 162.5k2021: 170.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, number of deaths who in Netherlands stood at 170,528. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Netherlands peaked at 170,528 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 132,988, in 2007.

Netherlands ranks 60th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Number of deaths who in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths who in Netherlands, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 140,302
2001 140,104 -0.1%
2002 142,076 +1.4%
2003 141,674 -0.3%
2004 136,324 -3.8%
2005 136,218 -0.1%
2006 135,266 -0.7%
2007 132,988 -1.7%
2008 135,128 +1.6%
2009 134,241 -0.7%
2010 136,062 +1.4%
2011 135,749 -0.2%
2012 140,852 +3.8%
2013 141,351 +0.4%
2014 139,366 -1.4%
2015 147,308 +5.7%
2016 149,188 +1.3%
2017 150,060 +0.6%
2018 146,154 -2.6%
2019 140,948 -3.6%
2020 162,460 +15.3%
2021 170,528 +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 137,432 132,988 142,076 10
2010s 142,704 135,749 150,060 10
2020s 166,494 162,460 170,528 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths who in Netherlands?
Number of deaths who in Netherlands was 170,528 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 170,528 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 132,988 in 2007.
How does Netherlands rank for number of deaths who?
Netherlands ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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