Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 1859
All-time low
0.3%
in 2015
Years of data
174
1850–2023
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Netherlands, 1850–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.3% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Netherlands peaked at 22.9% in 1859 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.
Netherlands ranks 200th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 17.9% | — |
| 1851 | 17.5% | -2.0% |
| 1852 | 19.9% | +13.3% |
| 1853 | 18.0% | -9.3% |
| 1854 | 18.0% | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 19.2% | +6.9% |
| 1856 | 18.2% | -5.6% |
| 1857 | 21.3% | +17.3% |
| 1858 | 19.9% | -6.6% |
| 1859 | 22.9% | +15.2% |
| 1860 | 18.3% | -20.2% |
| 1861 | 19.9% | +9.0% |
| 1862 | 18.6% | -6.9% |
| 1863 | 19.1% | +2.7% |
| 1864 | 18.5% | -2.8% |
| 1865 | 21.2% | +14.7% |
| 1866 | 18.9% | -11.2% |
| 1867 | 19.2% | +1.8% |
| 1868 | 21.7% | +13.2% |
| 1869 | 18.3% | -15.7% |
| 1870 | 20.4% | +11.4% |
| 1871 | 21.8% | +6.6% |
| 1872 | 21.0% | -3.7% |
| 1873 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
| 1874 | 18.8% | -5.9% |
| 1875 | 20.8% | +10.9% |
| 1876 | 19.8% | -4.9% |
| 1877 | 18.4% | -7.4% |
| 1878 | 19.1% | +4.3% |
| 1879 | 17.8% | -7.1% |
| 1880 | 20.2% | +13.3% |
| 1881 | 17.8% | -11.5% |
| 1882 | 17.1% | -4.1% |
| 1883 | 17.7% | +3.4% |
| 1884 | 19.1% | +7.8% |
| 1885 | 16.7% | -12.6% |
| 1886 | 18.5% | +10.9% |
| 1887 | 15.9% | -13.7% |
| 1888 | 16.9% | +6.3% |
| 1889 | 17.0% | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 16.6% | -2.5% |
| 1891 | 16.6% | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 16.5% | -0.7% |
| 1893 | 16.3% | -0.9% |
| 1894 | 14.7% | -9.9% |
| 1895 | 16.2% | +10.3% |
| 1896 | 15.0% | -7.8% |
| 1897 | 14.4% | -3.9% |
| 1898 | 15.0% | +4.5% |
| 1899 | 14.7% | -2.2% |
| 1900 | 14.9% | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 14.8% | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 13.0% | -12.6% |
| 1903 | 13.2% | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 13.9% | +4.9% |
| 1905 | 12.7% | -8.7% |
| 1906 | 12.8% | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 11.3% | -11.5% |
| 1908 | 12.1% | +7.0% |
| 1909 | 10.0% | -17.2% |
| 1910 | 10.6% | +5.2% |
| 1911 | 13.2% | +24.8% |
| 1912 | 9.1% | -30.8% |
| 1913 | 9.2% | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 9.5% | +3.9% |
| 1915 | 8.5% | -10.5% |
| 1916 | 8.6% | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 8.7% | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 9.2% | +5.2% |
| 1919 | 8.6% | -5.9% |
| 1920 | 7.6% | -12.4% |
| 1921 | 7.7% | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 6.8% | -11.4% |
| 1923 | 6.1% | -11.1% |
| 1924 | 5.5% | -9.8% |
| 1925 | 4.9% | -9.9% |
| 1926 | 5.3% | +7.1% |
| 1927 | 5.0% | -5.8% |
| 1928 | 4.5% | -9.7% |
| 1929 | 5.0% | +11.6% |
| 1930 | 4.5% | -9.6% |
| 1931 | 4.2% | -8.1% |
| 1932 | 4.0% | -4.6% |
| 1933 | 3.7% | -6.8% |
| 1934 | 3.7% | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 3.4% | -8.6% |
| 1936 | 3.4% | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 3.3% | -5.0% |
| 1938 | 3.2% | -1.6% |
| 1939 | 3.0% | -6.7% |
| 1940 | 3.4% | +14.5% |
| 1941 | 3.6% | +6.3% |
| 1942 | 3.5% | -3.8% |
| 1943 | 3.8% | +7.7% |
| 1944 | 4.1% | +9.3% |
| 1945 | 6.5% | +58.7% |
| 1946 | 4.0% | -39.2% |
| 1947 | 2.8% | -29.3% |
| 1948 | 2.5% | -12.2% |
| 1949 | 2.3% | -7.2% |
| 1950 | 2.2% | -6.0% |
| 1951 | 2.2% | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 2.1% | -6.6% |
| 1953 | 1.9% | -7.8% |
| 1954 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 1.8% | -5.2% |
| 1956 | 1.7% | -8.0% |
| 1957 | 1.6% | -6.3% |
| 1958 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 1.5% | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 1.4% | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -18.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 19.3% | 17.5% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1860s | 19.4% | 18.3% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1870s | 19.8% | 17.8% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1880s | 17.7% | 15.9% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.6% | 14.4% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.9% | 10.0% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1910s | 9.5% | 8.5% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.8% | 4.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.7% | 2.3% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Netherlands?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Netherlands was 0.3% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 1859.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Netherlands ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.