Under-five mortality rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Under-five mortality rate was 3.89 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.89
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
169th
of 201 countries
All-time high
33.39
in 1949
All-time low
3.89
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Netherlands, 1949–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in Netherlands is 3.89, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Netherlands peaked at 33.39 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 3.89, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 169th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five mortality rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 33.39 | — |
| 1950 | 31.89 | -4.5% |
| 1951 | 30.44 | -4.6% |
| 1952 | 29.02 | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 27.65 | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 26.34 | -4.7% |
| 1955 | 25.13 | -4.6% |
| 1956 | 24.02 | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 23.05 | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 22.21 | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 21.48 | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 20.84 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 20.26 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 19.74 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 19.25 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 18.78 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 18.32 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 17.87 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 17.4 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 16.9 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 16.38 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 15.82 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 15.26 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 14.69 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 14.14 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 13.6 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 13.08 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 12.57 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 12.08 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 11.64 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 11.24 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 10.89 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 10.61 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 10.37 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 10.15 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 9.94 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 9.71 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 9.46 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 9.19 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 8.9 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 8.61 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 8.32 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 8.02 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 7.71 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 7.42 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 7.15 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 6.91 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 6.71 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 6.55 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 6.42 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.3 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 6.18 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 6.05 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 5.89 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.72 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 5.52 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.32 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 5.11 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.92 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 4.74 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 4.58 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 4.44 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.33 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.24 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.17 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.12 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.08 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.06 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.04 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.03 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.02 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.98 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.95 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.92 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.89 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 33.39 | 33.39 | 33.39 | 1 |
| 1950s | 26.12 | 21.48 | 31.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.57 | 16.38 | 20.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.41 | 11.24 | 15.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.78 | 8.61 | 10.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.15 | 6.3 | 8.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 4.58 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 | 4.02 | 4.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 | 3.89 | 4 | 5 |
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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 under-five mortality rate in Netherlands?
- Under-five mortality rate in Netherlands was 3.89 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 33.39 in 1949.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Netherlands ranks 169th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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