Number of deaths in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of deaths was 166,336 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
166,336
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
170,891
in 2021
All-time low
75,826
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 166,336 for number of deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Netherlands peaked at 170,891 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 75,826, in 1950.
That places Netherlands 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 75,826 | — |
| 1951 | 77,481 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 76,351 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 80,842 | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 79,575 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 81,611 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 84,776 | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 82,891 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 84,333 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 85,912 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 87,691 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 88,252 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 93,796 | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 95,619 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 93,344 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 97,919 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 100,424 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 99,774 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 104,952 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 107,637 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 109,533 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 110,082 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 113,446 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 110,585 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 109,221 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 113,609 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 114,455 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 110,083 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 114,396 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 112,651 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 114,285 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 115,524 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 117,354 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 117,890 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 119,887 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 122,768 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 125,446 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 122,286 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 124,201 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 128,966 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 128,910 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 129,920 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 129,937 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 137,883 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 133,544 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 135,672 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 137,834 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 135,985 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 137,515 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 140,605 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 140,610 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 140,384 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 142,560 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 141,893 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 136,529 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 136,474 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 135,429 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 132,982 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 135,097 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 134,193 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 136,031 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 135,660 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 140,720 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 141,020 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 139,228 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 147,135 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 148,977 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 150,189 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 153,486 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 151,972 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 168,611 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 170,891 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 166,817 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 166,336 | -0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 166,336 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 10.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 166,336 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601, 3.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80,960 | 75,826 | 85,912 | 10 |
| 1960s | 96,941 | 87,691 | 107,637 | 10 |
| 1970s | 111,806 | 109,221 | 114,455 | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,861 | 114,285 | 128,966 | 10 |
| 1990s | 134,780 | 128,910 | 140,605 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,615 | 132,982 | 142,560 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,442 | 135,660 | 153,486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,164 | 166,336 | 170,891 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Netherlands?
- Number of deaths in Netherlands was 166,336 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 170,891 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,826 in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of deaths?
- Netherlands ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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