Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 0.2151 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2151
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
187th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5175
in 2000
All-time low
0.2081
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Netherlands, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Netherlands is 0.2151, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Netherlands peaked at 0.5175 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2081, in 2017.
Netherlands ranks 187th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5175 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5149 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4921 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4582 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4329 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4112 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3827 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3579 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3387 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3152 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2976 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2853 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2644 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2438 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2363 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2289 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2175 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2081 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2102 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2168 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2185 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2171 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2162 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2151 | -0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.2151 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839, 76% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.2151 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4221 | 0.3152 | 0.5175 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2409 | 0.2081 | 0.2976 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2167 | 0.2151 | 0.2185 | 4 |
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 stillbirth rate in Netherlands?
- Stillbirth rate in Netherlands was 0.2151 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5175 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2081 in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for stillbirth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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