Number of stillbirths in Netherlands

Netherlands: Number of stillbirths was 362 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
362
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
120th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1,085
in 2000
All-time low
358
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of stillbirths in Netherlands, 2000–2023

4006008001.0k2000201120232000: 1.1k2001: 1.1k2002: 1.0k2003: 9282004: 8502005: 7832006: 7172007: 6562008: 6292009: 5872010: 5532011: 5182012: 4702013: 4242014: 4182015: 3962016: 3792017: 3582018: 3592019: 3722020: 3752021: 3962022: 3742023: 362

Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of stillbirths in Netherlands is 362, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Netherlands peaked at 1,085 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 358, in 2017.

That places Netherlands 120th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Number of stillbirths in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Number of stillbirths in Netherlands, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1,085
2001 1,060 -2.3%
2002 1,008 -4.9%
2003 928 -7.9%
2004 850 -8.4%
2005 783 -7.9%
2006 717 -8.4%
2007 656 -8.5%
2008 629 -4.1%
2009 587 -6.7%
2010 553 -5.8%
2011 518 -6.3%
2012 470 -9.3%
2013 424 -9.8%
2014 418 -1.4%
2015 396 -5.3%
2016 379 -4.3%
2017 358 -5.5%
2018 359 +0.3%
2019 372 +3.6%
2020 375 +0.8%
2021 396 +5.6%
2022 374 -5.6%
2023 362 -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 830.3 587 1,085 10
2010s 424.7 358 553 10
2020s 376.75 362 396 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 117 Eswatini 410 compare
  2. 118 United Arab Emirates 409 compare
  3. 119 Republic of Korea 400 compare
  4. 121 Armenia 330 compare
  5. 122 Belgium 316 compare
  6. 123 Bulgaria 308 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of stillbirths in Netherlands?
Number of stillbirths in Netherlands was 362 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1,085 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 358 in 2017.
How does Netherlands rank for number of stillbirths?
Netherlands ranks 120th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of stillbirths
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,760 data points, 2000–2023
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