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
189th
of 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Netherlands is 2.15, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 189th out of 201 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, female, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1113 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0974 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Netherlands?
- Stillbirth rate in Netherlands was 2.15 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- 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 189th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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