Number of infant deaths, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of infant deaths, female was 254 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
254
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
117th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1,663
in 1960
All-time low
254
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in Netherlands, 1960–2024
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.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 254 for number of infant deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Netherlands peaked at 1,663 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 254, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,663 | — |
| 1961 | 1,628 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 1,610 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 1,578 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 1,555 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 1,507 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 1,436 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 1,380 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 1,330 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 1,313 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 1,277 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 1,186 | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 1,086 | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 974 | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 873 | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 801 | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 751 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 711 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 684 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 664 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 655 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 647 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 619 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 595 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 588 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 591 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 594 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 589 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 576 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 564 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 561 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 555 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 536 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 513 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 495 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 474 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 456 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 451 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 455 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 458 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 459 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 451 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 435 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 419 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 398 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 374 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 352 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 334 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 322 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 315 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 308 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 297 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 285 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 275 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 272 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 269 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 266 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 265 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 262 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 262 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 262 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 270 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 269 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 256 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 254 | -0.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 254 is above the median for high income countries, which is 96, 2.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 254 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 109, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,500 | 1,313 | 1,663 | 10 |
| 1970s | 900.7 | 664 | 1,277 | 10 |
| 1980s | 601.8 | 564 | 655 | 10 |
| 1990s | 495.4 | 451 | 561 | 10 |
| 2000s | 385.9 | 315 | 459 | 10 |
| 2010s | 276.1 | 262 | 308 | 10 |
| 2020s | 262.2 | 254 | 270 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Netherlands?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Netherlands was 254 in 2024, 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 number of infant deaths, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,663 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 254 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Netherlands ranks 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.