Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0173 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0173 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
101st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1148 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0173 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Netherlands is 0.0173 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. 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 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0173 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 101st of 195 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1148 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1133 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1111 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.106 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0972 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 0.056 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0173 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 units per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0173 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.003 units per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1044 units per square kilometre | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | 0.1148 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0632 units per square kilometre | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | 0.046 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | 0.031 units per square kilometre | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0182 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Papua New Guinea 0.0181 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Cape Verde 0.0176 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Congo 0.0152 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Moldova 0.0146 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Turkey 0.0137 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.