Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0111 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0111 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
101st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.084 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0111 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.0111 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 0.084 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0111 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 101st 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, male, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.084 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0828 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0813 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0111 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0028 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0111 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0766 units per square kilometre | 0.068 units per square kilometre | 0.084 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 98 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0124 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Congo 0.012 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0114 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Türkiye 0.0108 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Cape Verde 0.0104 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Republic of Moldova 0.0092 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, male, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 0.0111 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.084 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0111 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, 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, male, 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, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male 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.