Number of under-five deaths, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of under-five deaths, male was 370 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male 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
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male in Netherlands is 370, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Netherlands peaked at 2,879 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 370, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 118th 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 under-five deaths, male in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,879 | — |
| 1961 | 2,837 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 2,796 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 2,746 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 2,705 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 2,625 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 2,521 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 2,422 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 2,339 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 2,295 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 2,221 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 2,075 | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 1,908 | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 1,718 | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 1,550 | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 1,416 | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 1,314 | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 1,240 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 1,179 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 1,137 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 1,112 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1,087 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 1,043 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 1,003 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 990 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 986 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 983 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 980 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 960 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 939 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 934 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 918 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 883 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 847 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 816 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 779 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 745 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 723 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 721 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 718 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 714 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 703 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 680 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 657 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 623 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 582 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 547 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 515 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 492 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 477 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 461 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 445 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 427 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 412 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 405 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 399 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 394 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 392 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 387 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 385 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 384 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 393 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 392 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 374 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 370 | -1.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 370 is above the median for high income countries, which is 144, 2.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 370 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167.5, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,616 | 2,295 | 2,879 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,576 | 1,137 | 2,221 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,008 | 939 | 1,112 | 10 |
| 1990s | 808.4 | 718 | 934 | 10 |
| 2000s | 599 | 477 | 714 | 10 |
| 2010s | 410.7 | 385 | 461 | 10 |
| 2020s | 382.6 | 370 | 393 | 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 under-five deaths, male in Netherlands?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Netherlands was 370 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 under-five deaths, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,879 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 370 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Netherlands ranks 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.