Number of under-five deaths in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of under-five deaths was 661 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
661
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
118th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4,972
in 1960
All-time low
661
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 661 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Netherlands peaked at 4,972 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 661, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,972 | — |
| 1961 | 4,886 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 4,817 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 4,729 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 4,658 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 4,523 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 4,338 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 4,172 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 4,025 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 3,948 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 3,824 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 3,574 | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 3,293 | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 2,975 | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 2,684 | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 2,453 | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 2,277 | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 2,143 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 2,041 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 1,968 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 1,927 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1,890 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1,815 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 1,747 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 1,722 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1,716 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,712 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,700 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,665 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1,630 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1,619 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,595 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,537 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1,475 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1,422 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1,360 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1,303 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 1,273 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,271 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,268 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,264 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,243 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,202 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,160 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,101 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1,032 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 970 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 915 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 876 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 850 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 824 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 794 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 763 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 736 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 723 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 713 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 703 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 699 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 691 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 688 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 686 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 701 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 698 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 668 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 661 | -1.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 661 is above the median for high income countries, which is 258, 2.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 661 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300.5, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,507 | 3,948 | 4,972 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,723 | 1,968 | 3,824 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,752 | 1,630 | 1,927 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,412 | 1,268 | 1,619 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,061 | 850 | 1,264 | 10 |
| 2010s | 733.4 | 688 | 824 | 10 |
| 2020s | 682.8 | 661 | 701 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 under-five deaths in Netherlands?
- Number of under-five deaths in Netherlands was 661 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,972 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 661 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Netherlands ranks 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.