Number of neonatal deaths in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of neonatal deaths was 421 deaths in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
421 deaths
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
117th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3,882 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
421 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Netherlands, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Netherlands stood at 421 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Netherlands peaked at 3,882 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 421 deaths, in 2019.
Netherlands ranks 117th of 204 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 neonatal deaths in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,882 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 3,775 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 3,670 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 3,574 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 3,472 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 3,378 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 3,230 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 3,083 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1958 | 3,083 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 3,057 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 2,951 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 2,866 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 2,847 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 2,848 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,726 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 2,576 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 2,520 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 2,367 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 2,379 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 2,389 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2,181 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 2,000 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 1,764 deaths | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 1,567 deaths | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 1,446 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 1,330 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 1,259 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 1,149 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 1,124 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1,051 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 1,025 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 957 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 910 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 905 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 908 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 898 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 910 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 895 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 850 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 867 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 913 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 870 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 836 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 826 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 780 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 750 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 753 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 735 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 757 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 773 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 777 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 768 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 747 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 708 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 652 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 648 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 595 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 555 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 537 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 527 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 510 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 479 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 470 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 461 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 455 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 425 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 441 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 433 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 428 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 421 deaths | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,420 deaths | 3,057 deaths | 3,882 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,647 deaths | 2,367 deaths | 2,951 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,487 deaths | 1,051 deaths | 2,181 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 912.5 deaths | 850 deaths | 1,025 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 799.3 deaths | 735 deaths | 913 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 651.4 deaths | 527 deaths | 777 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 452.3 deaths | 421 deaths | 510 deaths | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Netherlands?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Netherlands was 421 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,882 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 421 deaths in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Netherlands ranks 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.