Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0087 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0087 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
102nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0607 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0087 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Netherlands is 0.0087 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 0.0607 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0087 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0087 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0016 units per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | 0.049 units per square kilometre | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.034 units per square kilometre | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 99 Congo 0.0099 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Türkiye 0.0092 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0091 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Cape Verde 0.0082 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Qatar 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Republic of Moldova 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 0.0087 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0607 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.