Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) was 9.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.6
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
28th
of 74 countries
All-time high
9.8
in 2021
All-time low
7.6
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude death rate in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, crude death rate in Netherlands stood at 9.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Netherlands peaked at 9.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 1960.
That places Netherlands 28th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.6 | — |
| 1961 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.9 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 8 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 7.7 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 8 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 7.9 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 8.2 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 8.4 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.5 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 8.2 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 8.1 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 8.3 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7.9 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 8.2 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 8 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 8.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.2 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 8.2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.3 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 8.5 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 8.6 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 8.3 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 8.4 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 8.7 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 8.6 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 8.7 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 8.8 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 8.9 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 8.7 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 8.8 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.9 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 8.8 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.7 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.8 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.7 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.4 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.3 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.1 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.2 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.1 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.2 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.1 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.4 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.3 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.7 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.8 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.9 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.8 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.7 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 9.8 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.6 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 9.5 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.6 | +1.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 9.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.55, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 9.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.94 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.23 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.34 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.76 | 8.6 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.45 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.53 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.64 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Netherlands?
- Crude death rate in Netherlands was 9.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 1960.
- How does Netherlands rank for crude death rate?
- Netherlands ranks 28th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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