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
80th
of 113 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
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 80th of 113 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
| 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.86, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3.17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.08, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 80th out of 113 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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