Child mortality by income level of country in Netherlands
Netherlands: Child mortality by income level of country was 0.3885 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality by income level of country in Netherlands, 1949–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.3885 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality by income level of country in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Netherlands peaked at 3.34 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.3885 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 168th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9783 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8614 deaths per 100 live births | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.715 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6304 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8321 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5403 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4579 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6185 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4154 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4021 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4444 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3949 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3885 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4005 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 165 France 0.4343 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 166 Poland 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 167 Denmark 0.3955 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 169 Switzerland 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 170 Ireland 0.3863 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 171 Greece 0.3824 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Netherlands
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 94,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 96,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 98,864 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 20.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 3.77 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 19.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 94,743 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 1.76 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 89,980 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 100,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Netherlands?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Netherlands was 0.3885 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3885 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Netherlands ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .