Youth mortality rate in Netherlands
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
75
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.
Youth mortality rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 3.15 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1955 | 3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1956 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1957 | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9792 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9446 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9106 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8786 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8496 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.825 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8044 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.787 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7714 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7557 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.738 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7177 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6951 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6702 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6444 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6188 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5943 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5721 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5527 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.536 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5221 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5107 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5013 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4939 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4883 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4846 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4824 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4809 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4799 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4788 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4776 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4762 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4748 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4732 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.4732 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births, 87% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.4732 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.