Number of child deaths per woman in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0069 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
168th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.9 under-five deaths per woman
in 1871
All-time low
0.0063 under-five deaths per woman
in 2019
Years of data
185
1840–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Netherlands, 1840–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Netherlands peaked at 1.9 under-five deaths per woman in 1871 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman, in 2019.
That places Netherlands 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1841 | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | +3.7% |
| 1842 | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | +15.2% |
| 1843 | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | -15.0% |
| 1844 | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1845 | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | +1.8% |
| 1846 | 1.87 under-five deaths per woman | +36.8% |
| 1847 | 1.69 under-five deaths per woman | -9.5% |
| 1848 | 1.48 under-five deaths per woman | -12.5% |
| 1849 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1850 | 1.44 under-five deaths per woman | +4.8% |
| 1851 | 1.46 under-five deaths per woman | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 1.48 under-five deaths per woman | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 1854 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 1.58 under-five deaths per woman | +15.3% |
| 1856 | 1.42 under-five deaths per woman | -10.0% |
| 1857 | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | +10.6% |
| 1858 | 1.52 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1859 | 1.82 under-five deaths per woman | +20.2% |
| 1860 | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | -17.3% |
| 1861 | 1.61 under-five deaths per woman | +6.6% |
| 1862 | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1863 | 1.6 under-five deaths per woman | +3.4% |
| 1864 | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1865 | 1.71 under-five deaths per woman | +8.7% |
| 1866 | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1867 | 1.56 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1868 | 1.7 under-five deaths per woman | +9.0% |
| 1869 | 1.47 under-five deaths per woman | -13.7% |
| 1870 | 1.68 under-five deaths per woman | +14.1% |
| 1871 | 1.9 under-five deaths per woman | +13.4% |
| 1872 | 1.79 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1873 | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 1874 | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1875 | 1.73 under-five deaths per woman | +14.1% |
| 1876 | 1.6 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1877 | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1878 | 1.62 under-five deaths per woman | +5.7% |
| 1879 | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1880 | 1.68 under-five deaths per woman | +10.2% |
| 1881 | 1.47 under-five deaths per woman | -12.6% |
| 1882 | 1.42 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1883 | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | +4.9% |
| 1884 | 1.6 under-five deaths per woman | +7.3% |
| 1885 | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | -11.7% |
| 1886 | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | +8.7% |
| 1887 | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | -14.0% |
| 1888 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | +4.2% |
| 1889 | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1891 | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1893 | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1894 | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 1895 | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | +4.7% |
| 1896 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 1897 | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1898 | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | +4.5% |
| 1899 | 0.9892 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 1900 | 0.9848 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | +5.5% |
| 1902 | 0.9021 under-five deaths per woman | -13.2% |
| 1903 | 0.87 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1904 | 0.9089 under-five deaths per woman | +4.5% |
| 1905 | 0.8166 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1906 | 0.7841 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1907 | 0.7174 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 1908 | 0.7661 under-five deaths per woman | +6.8% |
| 1909 | 0.6226 under-five deaths per woman | -18.7% |
| 1910 | 0.6357 under-five deaths per woman | +2.1% |
| 1911 | 0.7177 under-five deaths per woman | +12.9% |
| 1912 | 0.5297 under-five deaths per woman | -26.2% |
| 1913 | 0.5405 under-five deaths per woman | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 0.5525 under-five deaths per woman | +2.2% |
| 1915 | 0.4852 under-five deaths per woman | -12.2% |
| 1916 | 0.5123 under-five deaths per woman | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 0.5042 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1918 | 0.6214 under-five deaths per woman | +23.2% |
| 1919 | 0.5032 under-five deaths per woman | -19.0% |
| 1920 | 0.4812 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1921 | 0.432 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1922 | 0.373 under-five deaths per woman | -13.6% |
| 1923 | 0.3348 under-five deaths per woman | -10.3% |
| 1924 | 0.281 under-five deaths per woman | -16.1% |
| 1925 | 0.2654 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1926 | 0.2728 under-five deaths per woman | +2.8% |
| 1927 | 0.2567 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1928 | 0.2278 under-five deaths per woman | -11.3% |
| 1929 | 0.2451 under-five deaths per woman | +7.6% |
| 1930 | 0.2126 under-five deaths per woman | -13.3% |
| 1931 | 0.1934 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 1932 | 0.1763 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 1933 | 0.151 under-five deaths per woman | -14.4% |
| 1934 | 0.1479 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1935 | 0.1345 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 1936 | 0.1302 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1937 | 0.1243 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1938 | 0.1297 under-five deaths per woman | +4.4% |
| 1939 | 0.1182 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 1940 | 0.1386 under-five deaths per woman | +17.3% |
| 1941 | 0.1479 under-five deaths per woman | +6.7% |
| 1942 | 0.1463 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1943 | 0.1845 under-five deaths per woman | +26.1% |
| 1944 | 0.2208 under-five deaths per woman | +19.7% |
| 1945 | 0.3062 under-five deaths per woman | +38.7% |
| 1946 | 0.2456 under-five deaths per woman | -19.8% |
| 1947 | 0.1543 under-five deaths per woman | -37.2% |
| 1948 | 0.1219 under-five deaths per woman | -21.0% |
| 1949 | 0.1075 under-five deaths per woman | -11.8% |
| 1950 | 0.0994 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1951 | 0.0939 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0901 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1953 | 0.084 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0799 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0764 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0733 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0708 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0689 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 0.068 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0651 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0651 under-five deaths per woman | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0627 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0611 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0594 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0553 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0517 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0489 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0459 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0449 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0407 under-five deaths per woman | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 0.036 under-five deaths per woman | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0316 under-five deaths per woman | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 0.027 under-five deaths per woman | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0241 under-five deaths per woman | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0218 under-five deaths per woman | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0205 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0192 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0185 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0176 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0174 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0165 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0155 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0149 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0148 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0147 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0147 under-five deaths per woman | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0143 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0138 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0134 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0134 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0129 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0112 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0103 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0103 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0102 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.01 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0091 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0084 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.008 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0076 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0073 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.007 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.007 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0064 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 under-five deaths per woman | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.007 under-five deaths per woman | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 84% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +38.7% | 0.2208 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3062 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1846 | +36.8% | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | 1.87 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | 1.87 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.5 under-five deaths per woman | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | 1.82 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.59 under-five deaths per woman | 1.47 under-five deaths per woman | 1.71 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | 1.9 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.47 under-five deaths per woman | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | 1.68 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9892 under-five deaths per woman | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8411 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6226 under-five deaths per woman | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5602 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4852 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7177 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.317 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2278 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4812 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1518 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1182 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2126 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1773 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1075 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3062 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0805 under-five deaths per woman | 0.068 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0994 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.056 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0449 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0651 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0257 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0176 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0407 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.015 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0134 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0174 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0114 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0103 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0134 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0094 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman | 0.008 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0064 under-five deaths per woman | 0.007 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 165 United Arab Emirates 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 166 Ireland 0.0076 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 167 Denmark 0.0071 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 169 Belgium 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 170 Cyprus 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 171 Australia 0.0065 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Netherlands?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Netherlands was 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 under-five deaths per woman in 1871.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Netherlands ranks 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).