Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause in Netherlands

Netherlands: Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause was 3.88 Rate in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.88 Rate
Change on year
up 133.7%
World rank
10th
of 43 countries
All-time high
3.96 Rate
in 2013
All-time low
1.66 Rate
in 2022
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause in Netherlands, 2011–2023

012342011201720232011: 3.6 Rate2012: 3.7 Rate2013: 4 Rate2014: 3.8 Rate2015: 3.4 Rate2016: 3.5 Rate2017: 3.7 Rate2018: 3.6 Rate2019: 1.9 Rate2020: 2 Rate2021: 1.7 Rate2022: 1.7 Rate2023: 3.9 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 3.88 Rate for infant deaths occurring in the country by cause in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 133.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant deaths occurring in the country by cause in Netherlands peaked at 3.96 Rate in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.66 Rate, in 2022.

That places Netherlands 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause in Netherlands, 2011 to 2023.
Year Rate Change
2011 3.61 Rate —
2012 3.72 Rate +3.0%
2013 3.96 Rate +6.5%
2014 3.77 Rate -4.8%
2015 3.4 Rate -9.8%
2016 3.52 Rate +3.5%
2017 3.69 Rate +4.8%
2018 3.61 Rate -2.2%
2019 1.92 Rate -46.8%
2020 2 Rate +4.2%
2021 1.73 Rate -13.5%
2022 1.66 Rate -4.0%
2023 3.88 Rate +133.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +133.7% 1.66 Rate 3.88 Rate
2019 -46.8% 3.61 Rate 1.92 Rate

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.47 Rate 1.92 Rate 3.96 Rate 9
2020s 2.32 Rate 1.66 Rate 3.88 Rate 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 7 Croatia 4.1 Rate compare
  2. 7 Croatia 4.1 Rate compare
  3. 9 France 4 Rate compare
  4. 10 Netherlands 3.88 Rate compare
  5. 12 Poland 3.86 Rate compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is infant deaths occurring in the country by cause in Netherlands?
Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause in Netherlands was 3.88 Rate in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest infant deaths occurring in the country by cause recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 3.96 Rate in 2013.
What is the lowest infant deaths occurring in the country by cause recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.66 Rate in 2022.
How does Netherlands rank for infant deaths occurring in the country by cause?
Netherlands ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
Is infant deaths occurring in the country by cause rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 567 data points, 2011–2023
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