Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Netherlands?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Netherlands data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Netherlands

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Netherlands
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Netherlands: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0069 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

168th

of 200 countries

All-time high

1.9 under-five deaths per woman

in 1871

All-time low

0.0063 under-five deaths per woman

in 2019

Years of data

185

1840–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Netherlands, 1840–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Netherlands peaked at 1.9 under-five deaths per woman in 1871 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman, in 2019.

Netherlands ranks 168th of 200 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
1840s	1.49 under-five deaths per woman	1.34 under-five deaths per woman	1.87 under-five deaths per woman	10
1850s	1.5 under-five deaths per woman	1.35 under-five deaths per woman	1.82 under-five deaths per woman	10
1860s	1.59 under-five deaths per woman	1.47 under-five deaths per woman	1.71 under-five deaths per woman	10
1870s	1.65 under-five deaths per woman	1.51 under-five deaths per woman	1.9 under-five deaths per woman	10
1880s	1.47 under-five deaths per woman	1.32 under-five deaths per woman	1.68 under-five deaths per woman	10
1890s	1.17 under-five deaths per woman	0.9892 under-five deaths per woman	1.33 under-five deaths per woman	10
1900s	0.8411 under-five deaths per woman	0.6226 under-five deaths per woman	1.04 under-five deaths per woman	10
1910s	0.5602 under-five deaths per woman	0.4852 under-five deaths per woman	0.7177 under-five deaths per woman	10
1920s	0.317 under-five deaths per woman	0.2278 under-five deaths per woman	0.4812 under-five deaths per woman	10
1930s	0.1518 under-five deaths per woman	0.1182 under-five deaths per woman	0.2126 under-five deaths per woman	10
1940s	0.1773 under-five deaths per woman	0.1075 under-five deaths per woman	0.3062 under-five deaths per woman	10
1950s	0.0805 under-five deaths per woman	0.068 under-five deaths per woman	0.0994 under-five deaths per woman	10
1960s	0.056 under-five deaths per woman	0.0449 under-five deaths per woman	0.0651 under-five deaths per woman	10
1970s	0.0257 under-five deaths per woman	0.0176 under-five deaths per woman	0.0407 under-five deaths per woman	10
1980s	0.015 under-five deaths per woman	0.0134 under-five deaths per woman	0.0174 under-five deaths per woman	10
1990s	0.0114 under-five deaths per woman	0.0103 under-five deaths per woman	0.0134 under-five deaths per woman	10
2000s	0.0094 under-five deaths per woman	0.0082 under-five deaths per woman	0.0106 under-five deaths per woman	10
2010s	0.007 under-five deaths per woman	0.0063 under-five deaths per woman	0.008 under-five deaths per woman	10
2020s	0.0067 under-five deaths per woman	0.0064 under-five deaths per woman	0.007 under-five deaths per woman	5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

165 United Arab Emirates 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman compare
166 Ireland 0.0076 under-five deaths per woman compare
167 Denmark 0.0071 under-five deaths per woman compare
169 Belgium 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman compare
170 Cyprus 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman compare
171 Australia 0.0065 under-five deaths per woman compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Netherlands

Population ages 0-14, total 2.70 million (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male 1.38 million (2025)
Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 111,680 (2025)
Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 107,926 (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male 15.4% (2025)
Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 107,823 (2025)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 104,123 (2025)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 103,595 (2025)
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 90,054 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, female 2.01 million (2025)

All data for Netherlands →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Netherlands?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Netherlands was 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 1.9 under-five deaths per woman in 1871.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman in 2019.
How does Netherlands rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Netherlands ranks 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).