Deaths by week and sex in Netherlands

Netherlands: Deaths by week and sex was 3,333 in 2026. β–² Rising

Latest (2026)
3,333
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
4,110
in 2020
All-time low
2,696
in 2006
Years of data
27
2000–2026

Deaths by week and sex in Netherlands, 2000–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201320262000: 3.0k2001: 3.0k2002: 3.2k2003: 3.2k2004: 2.9k2005: 2.7k2006: 2.7k2007: 3.0k2008: 2.8k2009: 2.8k2010: 2.9k2011: 2.8k2012: 3.0k2013: 2.8k2014: 3.0k2015: 2.9k2016: 3.3k2017: 3.2k2018: 2.9k2019: 3.0k2020: 4.1k2021: 3.7k2022: 3.6k2023: 3.4k2024: 3.3k2025: 3.3k2026: 3.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths by week and sex in Netherlands is 3,333, measured in 2026.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by week and sex in Netherlands peaked at 4,110 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,696, in 2006.

Netherlands ranks 7th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,919 2,696 3,227 10
2010s 2,979 2,751 3,329 10
2020s 3,537 3,284 4,110 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 4 France 11,060 compare
  2. 5 Spain 7,861 compare
  3. 6 Poland 7,600 compare
  4. 8 Greece 2,604 compare
  5. 9 Belgium 2,502 compare
  6. 10 Czechia 2,299 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places β†’

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All data for Netherlands β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by week and sex in Netherlands?
Deaths by week and sex in Netherlands was 3,333 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by week and sex recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 4,110 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths by week and sex recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2,696 in 2006.
How does Netherlands rank for deaths by week and sex?
Netherlands ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2026.
Is deaths by week and sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by week and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by week and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 832 data points, 2000–2026
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