Mortality rate, infant in Netherlands, The
Netherlands, The: Mortality rate, infant was 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Netherlands, The, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Netherlands, The is 3.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Netherlands, The peaked at 12.6 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2014.
That places Netherlands, The 161st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.69 per 1,000 live births | 9 per 1,000 live births | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.92 per 1,000 live births | 7 per 1,000 live births | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.87 per 1,000 live births | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.51 per 1,000 live births | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands, The
- 158 Croatia, Republic of 3.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 159 Poland, Republic of 3.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 159 Russian Federation 3.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 161 Switzerland 3.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 163 France 3.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 163 Ireland 3.4 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Netherlands, The
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.43 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 263,399 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0083 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Netherlands, The?
- Mortality rate, infant in Netherlands, The was 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Netherlands, The?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Netherlands, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2014.
- How does Netherlands, The rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Netherlands, The ranks 161st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Netherlands, The?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands, The data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release