Deaths (total) by month in Netherlands
Netherlands: Deaths (total) by month was 172,165 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
172,165
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
15th
of 64 countries
All-time high
172,165
in 2024
All-time low
87,486
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Deaths (total) by month in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths (total) by month in Netherlands is 172,165, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths (total) by month in Netherlands peaked at 172,165 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87,486, in 1960.
That places Netherlands 15th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Deaths (total) by month in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 87,486 | — |
| 1961 | 87,923 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 93,558 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 95,734 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 93,437 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 98,026 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 100,516 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 99,792 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 104,989 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 107,615 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 109,619 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 110,243 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 113,576 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 110,682 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 109,250 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 113,737 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 114,454 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 110,093 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 114,415 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 112,565 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 114,279 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 115,515 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 117,264 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 117,761 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 119,812 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 122,704 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 125,307 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 122,199 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 124,163 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 128,905 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 128,824 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 129,958 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 129,887 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 137,795 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 133,471 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 135,675 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 137,561 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 135,783 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 137,482 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 140,487 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 140,527 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 140,377 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 142,355 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 141,936 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 136,553 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 136,402 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 135,372 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 133,022 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 135,136 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 134,235 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 136,058 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 135,741 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 140,813 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 141,245 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 139,223 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 147,134 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 148,997 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 150,214 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 153,363 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 151,885 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 168,678 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 170,972 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 170,112 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 169,521 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 172,165 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96,908 | 87,486 | 107,615 | 10 |
| 1970s | 111,863 | 109,250 | 114,454 | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,791 | 114,279 | 128,905 | 10 |
| 1990s | 134,692 | 128,824 | 140,487 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,592 | 133,022 | 142,355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,467 | 135,741 | 153,363 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,290 | 168,678 | 172,165 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths (total) by month in Netherlands?
- Deaths (total) by month in Netherlands was 172,165 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths (total) by month recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 172,165 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths (total) by month recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,486 in 1960.
- How does Netherlands rank for deaths (total) by month?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths (total) by month rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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