Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0173 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0173 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
101st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1148 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0173 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Netherlands stood at 0.0173 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 0.1148 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0173 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1148 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1133 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1111 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1095 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.106 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1012 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0972 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0938 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0927 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0901 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0836 deaths per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0763 deaths per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0681 deaths per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 0.061 deaths per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 0.056 deaths per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0525 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.05 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.048 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0467 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.046 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0452 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0432 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0415 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0411 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0413 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0415 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0414 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0405 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0396 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0394 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0389 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0374 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0358 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0345 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0329 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0315 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.031 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0311 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0312 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0312 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0307 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0296 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0286 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0271 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0254 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0226 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0217 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0213 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0207 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.02 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0192 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0185 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0183 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0179 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0179 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0177 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0177 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0177 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0182 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0173 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0173 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0173 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.003 deaths per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1044 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0927 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1148 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0632 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0467 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0901 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0421 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0396 deaths per square kilometre | 0.046 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0344 deaths per square kilometre | 0.031 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0394 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0262 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0213 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0312 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0186 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0177 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0207 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0178 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0173 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0182 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0182 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 99 Papua New Guinea 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 100 Cape Verde 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 102 Congo 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 103 Moldova 0.0146 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 104 Turkey 0.0137 deaths per square kilometre compare
More health data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 0.0173 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1148 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0173 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.