Netherlands—Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births)
Netherlands's infant mortality rate was 4 in 2023, ranking #163 out of 196 countries. This represents a +0.0% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 6.2 (2000) and the lowest was 4 (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 5.3 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.2 |
Top Countries — Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niger | 114.8 | 2023 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 104.9 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 104 | 2023 |
| 4 | Chad | 101.1 | 2023 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 98.7 | 2023 |
| 6 | Guinea | 95 | 2023 |
| 7 | Sierra Leone | 94.3 | 2023 |
| 8 | Central African Republic | 92.2 | 2023 |
| 9 | Mali | 91.3 | 2023 |
| 10 | Benin | 77.9 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Methodology
Data compiled by UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), uri: www.childmortality.org, publisher: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, United Nations Population Division; World Health Organization (WHO), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation;World Bank (WB), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation;United Nations (UN), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, publisher: UN Population Division.