Number of stillbirths in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of stillbirths was 362 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Netherlands, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 830.3 | 587 | 1,085 | 10 |
| 2010s | 424.7 | 358 | 553 | 10 |
| 2020s | 376.75 | 362 | 396 | 4 |
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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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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation