Share of deaths from major causes in Netherlands

Netherlands: Share of deaths from major causes was 3.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.17
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
78th
of 112 countries
All-time high
4.12
in 2003
All-time low
2.87
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Share of deaths from major causes in Netherlands, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 3.17 for share of deaths from major causes in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Netherlands peaked at 4.12 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.87, in 2021.

Netherlands ranks 78th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Share of deaths from major causes in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Share of deaths from major causes in Netherlands, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 3.39
1951 3.21 -5.1%
1952 3.27 +1.8%
1953 3.25 -0.5%
1954 3.28 +0.7%
1955 3.23 -1.3%
1956 3.11 -3.7%
1957 3.39 +9.0%
1958 3.31 -2.5%
1959 3.43 +3.6%
1960 3.13 -8.6%
1961 3.14 +0.1%
1962 3 -4.3%
1963 3.07 +2.4%
1964 3.11 +1.1%
1965 3.09 -0.5%
1966 3.16 +2.1%
1967 3.07 -2.6%
1968 3.15 +2.6%
1969 3.14 -0.2%
1970 3.01 -4.3%
1971 3.18 +5.6%
1972 3.15 -0.8%
1973 3.13 -0.5%
1974 3.24 +3.4%
1975 3.12 -3.8%
1976 2.95 -5.3%
1977 2.88 -2.3%
1978 3.13 +8.5%
1979 3.57 +14.1%
1980 3.42 -4.1%
1981 3.56 +4.0%
1982 3.65 +2.5%
1983 3.62 -0.7%
1984 3.51 -3.3%
1985 3.43 -2.0%
1986 3.45 +0.3%
1987 3.46 +0.4%
1988 3.52 +1.9%
1989 3.62 +2.8%
1990 3.58 -1.1%
1991 3.63 +1.3%
1992 3.79 +4.4%
1993 3.61 -4.6%
1994 3.75 +3.8%
1995 3.71 -1.2%
1996 3.74 +0.8%
1997 3.68 -1.6%
1998 3.66 -0.5%
1999 3.6 -1.6%
2000 3.79 +5.1%
2001 3.81 +0.5%
2002 3.9 +2.5%
2003 4.12 +5.4%
2004 4.09 -0.7%
2005 3.93 -3.7%
2006 4 +1.7%
2007 4.05 +1.1%
2008 3.98 -1.6%
2009 3.82 -4.0%
2010 3.85 +0.8%
2011 3.76 -2.3%
2012 3.72 -1.1%
2013 3.16 -14.9%
2014 3.12 -1.3%
2015 3.07 -1.8%
2016 3.11 +1.4%
2017 2.96 -4.7%
2018 3.07 +3.6%
2019 3.07 -0.0%
2020 2.88 -6.0%
2021 2.87 -0.3%
2022 3.07 +6.9%
2023 3.17 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.29 3.11 3.43 10
1960s 3.11 3 3.16 10
1970s 3.13 2.88 3.57 10
1980s 3.52 3.42 3.65 10
1990s 3.68 3.58 3.79 10
2000s 3.95 3.79 4.12 10
2010s 3.29 2.96 3.85 10
2020s 3 2.87 3.17 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 75 Jordan 3.28 compare
  2. 76 Cyprus 3.26 compare
  3. 77 Dominica 3.22 compare
  4. 79 Cuba 3.17 compare
  5. 80 Malta 3.14 compare
  6. 81 Serbia 3.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of deaths from major causes in Netherlands?
Share of deaths from major causes in Netherlands was 3.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 4.12 in 2003.
What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2.87 in 2021.
How does Netherlands rank for share of deaths from major causes?
Netherlands ranks 78th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of deaths from major causes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,985 data points, 1950–2023
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