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Netherlands Infant Mortality Rate

Netherlands' infant mortality rate was 3.5 per 1,000 in 2023, unchanged from 2022, according to World Bank. The Netherlands has infant mortality rate lower than the global median (3.50 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Europe, the Netherlands is higher (3.50 vs regional median 3.00) and ranks 16th out of 45 countries in Europe.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 3.5
2022 3.5
2021 3.5
2020 3.5
2019 3.5
2018 3.5
2017 3.5
2016 3.5
2015 3.5
2014 3.5
2013 3.6
2012 3.6
2011 3.7
2010 3.8
2009 3.9
2008 4
2007 4.1
2006 4.3
2005 4.4
2004 4.6
2003 4.8
2002 4.9
2001 5
2000 5.1
1999 5.2
1998 5.3
1997 5.4
1996 5.5
1995 5.7
1994 5.9
1993 6.1
1992 6.3
1991 6.5
1990 6.8
1989 7
1988 7.2
1987 7.5
1986 7.7
1985 7.9
1984 8
1983 8.2
1982 8.4
1981 8.5
1980 8.8
1979 9
1978 9.3
1977 9.7
1976 10
1975 10.4
1974 10.8
1973 11.3
1972 11.7
1971 12.1
1970 12.6
1969 13
1968 13.4
1967 13.8
1966 14.1
1965 14.5
1964 14.8
1963 15.2
1962 15.6
1961 16
1960 16.4
Netherlands Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Netherlands who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 81.91 81.61 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 3.91 3.85 2021