Number of infant deaths in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of infant deaths was 577 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
577
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
117th
of 196 countries
All-time high
3,944
in 1960
All-time low
577
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 577 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Netherlands peaked at 3,944 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 577, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 117th of 196 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 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,944 | — |
| 1961 | 3,876 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 3,825 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 3,751 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 3,697 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 3,579 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 3,416 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 3,280 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 3,168 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 3,131 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 3,042 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 2,822 | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 2,575 | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 2,299 | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 2,061 | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 1,892 | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 1,774 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 1,688 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 1,622 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 1,576 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1,552 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1,526 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1,460 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 1,402 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 1,388 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,394 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,401 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,396 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1,366 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1,336 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1,331 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,314 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,263 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1,209 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1,164 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1,112 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1,065 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 1,045 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,050 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,054 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,054 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,036 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 964 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 914 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 856 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 806 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 762 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 734 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 717 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 697 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 673 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 647 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 624 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 616 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 610 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 604 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 602 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 596 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 595 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 595 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 612 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 611 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 583 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 577 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,567 | 3,131 | 3,944 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,135 | 1,576 | 3,042 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,422 | 1,336 | 1,552 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,161 | 1,045 | 1,331 | 10 |
| 2000s | 884.3 | 717 | 1,054 | 10 |
| 2010s | 626.4 | 595 | 697 | 10 |
| 2020s | 595.6 | 577 | 612 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Netherlands?
- Number of infant deaths in Netherlands was 577 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,944 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 577 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of infant deaths?
- Netherlands ranks 117th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.