Stillbirth rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Stillbirth rate was 2.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Netherlands, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Netherlands is 2.2 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Netherlands peaked at 5.2 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.1 per 1,000 total births, in 2017.
Netherlands ranks 181st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.22 per 1,000 total births | 3.2 per 1,000 total births | 5.2 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 per 1,000 total births | 2.1 per 1,000 total births | 3 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 per 1,000 total births | 2.2 per 1,000 total births | 2.2 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
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More health data for Netherlands
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.70 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 1.38 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 15.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 103,595 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 100,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 104,123 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 90,054 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 107,823 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Netherlands?
- Stillbirth rate in Netherlands was 2.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 per 1,000 total births in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for stillbirth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 181st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.