Stillbirth rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Stillbirth rate was 0.2151 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2151 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
187th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5175 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.2081 deaths per 100 births
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Netherlands, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Netherlands is 0.2151 deaths per 100 births, 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 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2081 deaths per 100 births, 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 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5175 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.5149 deaths per 100 births | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4921 deaths per 100 births | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4582 deaths per 100 births | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4329 deaths per 100 births | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4112 deaths per 100 births | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3827 deaths per 100 births | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3579 deaths per 100 births | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3387 deaths per 100 births | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3152 deaths per 100 births | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2976 deaths per 100 births | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2853 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2644 deaths per 100 births | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2438 deaths per 100 births | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2363 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2289 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2175 deaths per 100 births | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2081 deaths per 100 births | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2102 deaths per 100 births | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2168 deaths per 100 births | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2185 deaths per 100 births | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2171 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2162 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2151 deaths per 100 births | -0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.2151 deaths per 100 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 76% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.2151 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4221 deaths per 100 births | 0.3152 deaths per 100 births | 0.5175 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2409 deaths per 100 births | 0.2081 deaths per 100 births | 0.2976 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2167 deaths per 100 births | 0.2151 deaths per 100 births | 0.2185 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 184 Switzerland 0.2304 deaths per 100 births compare
- 185 Austria 0.2245 deaths per 100 births compare
- 186 Portugal 0.2169 deaths per 100 births compare
- 188 Belarus 0.2106 deaths per 100 births compare
- 189 San Marino 0.206 deaths per 100 births compare
- 190 Iceland 0.2042 deaths per 100 births compare
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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9625 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Netherlands?
- Stillbirth rate in Netherlands was 0.2151 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5175 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2081 deaths per 100 births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.