Stillbirth rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Stillbirth rate was 2.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.15
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
187th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.18
in 2000
All-time low
2.08
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Netherlands, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Netherlands stood at 2.15.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Netherlands peaked at 5.18 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 2017.
That places Netherlands 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.18 | — |
| 2001 | 5.15 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.92 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.58 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 4.33 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 4.11 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 3.83 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 3.58 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 3.39 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.15 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.98 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.85 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.64 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.44 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 2.36 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.29 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.17 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.08 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.17 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.18 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.17 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.16 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.15 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.22 | 3.15 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 | 2.08 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 2.15 | 2.18 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2087 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Netherlands?
- Stillbirth rate in Netherlands was 2.15 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for stillbirth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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