What is youth mortality rate in Netherlands?

Youth mortality rate in Netherlands was 0.4732 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Netherlands?

The highest recorded value was 3.73 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.

What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Netherlands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4732 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Netherlands rank for youth mortality rate?

Netherlands ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Netherlands?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Netherlands data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Youth mortality rate in Netherlands

Name: Youth mortality rate in Netherlands
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Netherlands: Youth mortality rate was 0.4732 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.4732 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

167th

of 199 countries

All-time high

3.73 deaths per 100 live births

in 1950

All-time low

0.4732 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1950–2024

Youth mortality rate in Netherlands, 1950–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Netherlands is 0.4732 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Netherlands peaked at 3.73 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4732 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Netherlands ranks 167th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	3.11 deaths per 100 live births	2.58 deaths per 100 live births	3.73 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	2.27 deaths per 100 live births	2.04 deaths per 100 live births	2.5 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	1.67 deaths per 100 live births	1.39 deaths per 100 live births	1.98 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	1.19 deaths per 100 live births	1.05 deaths per 100 live births	1.35 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.8764 deaths per 100 live births	0.7714 deaths per 100 live births	1.01 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.6559 deaths per 100 live births	0.5527 deaths per 100 live births	0.7557 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.498 deaths per 100 live births	0.4799 deaths per 100 live births	0.536 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.4761 deaths per 100 live births	0.4732 deaths per 100 live births	0.4788 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

164 United Kingdom 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births compare
165 Poland 0.5299 deaths per 100 live births compare
166 France 0.512 deaths per 100 live births compare
168 Hungary 0.4622 deaths per 100 live births compare
169 Germany 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births compare
170 Denmark 0.4569 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 128,921 (2025)
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Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,917 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,425 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 122,674 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 118,615 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth mortality rate in Netherlands?: Youth mortality rate in Netherlands was 0.4732 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 3.73 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4732 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Netherlands rank for youth mortality rate?: Netherlands ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Youth mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.