Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex was 172,165 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
172,165 Number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
13th
of 57 countries
All-time high
172,165 Number
in 2024
All-time low
87,486 Number
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Netherlands is 172,165 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Netherlands peaked at 172,165 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87,486 Number, in 1960.
That places Netherlands 13th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 87,486 Number | — |
| 1961 | 87,923 Number | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 93,558 Number | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 95,734 Number | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 93,437 Number | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 98,026 Number | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 100,516 Number | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 99,792 Number | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 104,989 Number | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 107,615 Number | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 109,619 Number | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 110,243 Number | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 113,576 Number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 110,682 Number | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 109,250 Number | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 113,737 Number | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 114,454 Number | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 110,093 Number | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 114,415 Number | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 112,565 Number | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 114,279 Number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 115,515 Number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 117,264 Number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 117,761 Number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 119,812 Number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 122,704 Number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 125,307 Number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 122,199 Number | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 124,163 Number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 128,905 Number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 128,824 Number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 129,958 Number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 129,887 Number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 137,795 Number | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 133,471 Number | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 135,675 Number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 137,561 Number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 135,783 Number | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 137,482 Number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 140,487 Number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 140,527 Number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 140,377 Number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 142,355 Number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 141,936 Number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 136,553 Number | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 136,402 Number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 135,372 Number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 133,022 Number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 135,136 Number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 134,235 Number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 136,058 Number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 135,741 Number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 140,813 Number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 141,245 Number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 139,223 Number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 147,134 Number | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 148,997 Number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 150,214 Number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 153,363 Number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 151,885 Number | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 168,678 Number | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 170,972 Number | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 170,112 Number | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 169,521 Number | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 172,165 Number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96,908 Number | 87,486 Number | 107,615 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 111,863 Number | 109,250 Number | 114,454 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,791 Number | 114,279 Number | 128,905 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 134,692 Number | 128,824 Number | 140,487 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,592 Number | 133,022 Number | 142,355 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,467 Number | 135,741 Number | 153,363 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,290 Number | 168,678 Number | 172,165 Number | 5 |
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More population data for Netherlands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Netherlands?
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Netherlands was 172,165 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 172,165 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,486 Number in 1960.
- How does Netherlands rank for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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