Mortality; key figures
| Gender | Periods | Total deaths (number) | Deaths per 1, 000 inhabitants (per 1,000 inhabitants) | Standardised mortality (per 1,000 inhabitants) | Infant mortality (number) | Infant mortality, relative (per 1,000 live born children) | Deaths under 4 weeks (number) | Deaths under 4 weeks, relative (per 1,000 live born children) | Perinatal mortality (24+) (number) | Perinatal mortality (24+), relative (per 1,000 born children) | Perinatal mortality (28+) (number) | Perinatal mortality (28+), relative (per 1,000 born children) | Life expectancy at birth (year) | Average age at death (year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total male and female | 1950 | 75,929 | 7.5 | 13.2 | 6,126 | 26.7 | . | . | 8,004 | 34.2 | 71.4 | 61.2 | ||
| Total male and female | 1960 | 87,825 | 7.6 | 11.6 | 4,286 | 17.9 | . | . | 6,460 | 26.6 | 73.3 | 66.1 | ||
| Total male and female | 1970 | 109,619 | 8.4 | 11.3 | 3,045 | 12.7 | . | . | 4,502 | 18.6 | 73.6 | 68.5 | ||
| Total male and female | 1980 | 114,279 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 1,557 | 8.6 | . | . | 2,017 | 11.1 | 75.8 | 71.4 | ||
| Total male and female | 1990 | 128,824 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 1,397 | 7.1 | . | . | 1,915 | 9.6 | 77.0 | 73.7 | ||
| Total male and female | 1995 | 135,675 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 1,041 | 5.5 | . | . | 1,810 | 9.5 | 1,549 | 8.1 | 77.5 | 74.6 |
| Total male and female | 2000 | 140,527 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 1,059 | 5.1 | 808 | 3.9 | 1,882 | 9.1 | 1,629 | 7.8 | 78.1 | 75.2 |
| Total male and female | 2005 | 136,402 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 928 | 4.9 | 693 | 3.7 | 1,531 | 8.1 | 1,308 | 6.9 | 79.5 | 75.9 |
| Total male and female | 2010 | 136,058 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 695 | 3.8 | 509 | 2.8 | 1,028 | 5.7 | 870 | 4.8 | 80.8 | 76.9 |
| Total male and female | 2011 | 135,741 | 8.1 | 6.2 | 654 | 3.6 | 486 | 2.7 | 996 | 5.5 | 862 | 4.8 | 81.1 | 77.0 |
| Total male and female | 2012 | 140,813 | 8.4 | 6.3 | 649 | 3.7 | 465 | 2.6 | 934 | 5.3 | 778 | 4.4 | 81.1 | 77.4 |
| Total male and female | 2013 | 141,245 | 8.4 | 6.1 | 645 | 3.8 | 481 | 2.8 | 870 | 5.1 | 761 | 4.4 | 81.3 | 77.6 |
| Total male and female | 2014 | 139,223 | 8.3 | 5.9 | 630 | 3.6 | 472 | 2.7 | 827 | 4.7 | 716 | 4.1 | 81.6 | 77.6 |
| Total male and female | 2015 | 147,134 | 8.7 | 6.1 | 561 | 3.3 | 420 | 2.5 | 795 | 4.6 | 677 | 4.0 | 81.5 | 78.1 |
| Total male and female | 2016 | 148,997 | 8.7 | 6.0 | 597 | 3.5 | 444 | 2.6 | 833 | 4.8 | 728 | 4.2 | 81.5 | 78.1 |
| Total male and female | 2017 | 150,214 | 8.8 | 5.9 | 607 | 3.6 | 459 | 2.7 | 823 | 4.8 | 697 | 4.1 | 81.7 | 78.4 |
| Total male and female | 2018 | 153,363 | 8.9 | 5.9 | 582 | 3.5 | 429 | 2.5 | 833 | 4.9 | 710 | 4.2 | 81.8 | 78.5 |
| Total male and female | 2019 | 151,885 | 8.8 | 5.7 | 617 | 3.6 | 458 | 2.7 | 869 | 5.1 | 762 | 4.5 | 82.1 | 78.5 |
| Total male and female | 2020 | 168,678 | 9.7 | 6.2 | 648 | 3.8 | 487 | 2.9 | 849 | 5.0 | 733 | 4.3 | 81.4 | 78.9 |
| Total male and female | 2021 | 170,972 | 9.8 | 6.2 | 597 | 3.3 | 462 | 2.6 | 843 | 4.7 | 732 | 4.1 | 81.4 | 78.6 |
| Total male and female | 2022 | 170,112 | 9.6 | 6.1 | 540 | 3.2 | 409 | 2.4 | 770 | 4.6 | 676 | 4.0 | 81.6 | 78.9 |
| Source: CBS. | ||||||||||||||
Table explanation
This table includes key figures on mortality in the Dutch population broken down by gender.
The figures include totals and ratios of deceased persons, infant mortality, mortality in babies younger than 4 weeks and perinatal mortality (after a gestation period of 24 weeks or more and after a gestation period of 28 weeks or more). The table also presents figures on life expectancy at birth and average age at death.
For additional information on Mortality the reader is referred to the Dutch tables.
Data available from: 1950
Status of the figures:
All data recorded in this publication are final data.
Changes as of 15 August 2023:
Final figures of 2022 have been added.
When will new figures be published?
In the fourth quarter 2024 final figures of 2023 will be published.
Description topics
- Total deaths
- Death:
Person declared dead by an authorized doctor. - Deaths per 1, 000 inhabitants
- Deaths per 1,000 of the average number of inhabitants.
Death:
Person declared dead by an authorized doctor.
Inhabitant:
Someone belonging to the population living in a given area.
In the population statistics compiled by Statistics Netherlands the
inhabitants of a given area are the people registered in the populationregister, whose address is located in that area. - Standardised mortality
- Death rate calculated in a given period in such a way that the influence of the age and sex differences in the composition of the population on mortality is eliminated.
The standard population is defined as the average population by age and sex of the Netherlands in 1990. - Infant mortality
- The number of live-born children who died before their first birthday.
Live born child:
A baby showing some sign of life after birth, regardless of the duration of pregnancy. - Infant mortality, relative
- Infant mortality per 1,000 live born children.
Live born child:
A baby showing some sign of life after birth, regardless of the duration of pregnancy. - Deaths under 4 weeks
- The total number of live born babies who die within 4 weeks of their birth.
Live born child:
A baby showing some sign of life after birth, regardless of the duration of pregnancy. - Deaths under 4 weeks, relative
- The total number of live born babies who die within 4 weeks of their birth per 1,000 live born children.
Live born child:
A baby showing some sign of life after birth, regardless of the duration of pregnancy. - Perinatal mortality (24+)
- The total number of still born children plus babies who died within a
week after birth.
Still born child:
Baby born after a pregnancy lasting at least 24 weeks who showed no sign of life after birth such as breathing, activity of the heart or muscles. - Perinatal mortality (24+), relative
- Perinatal mortality per 1,000 live born children plus stillborn children.
Live born child:
A baby showing some sign of life after birth, regardless of the duration of pregnancy.
Still born child:
Baby born after a pregnancy lasting at least 24 weeks who showed no sign of life after birth such as breathing, activity of the heart or muscles. - Perinatal mortality (28+)
- The total number of still born children plus babies who died within a week after birth.
Still born child:
Baby born after a pregnancy lasting at least 28 weeks who showed no sign of life after birth such as breathing, activity of the heart or muscles. - Perinatal mortality (28+), relative
- Perinatal mortality per 1,000 live born children plus stillborn children
Live born child:
A baby showing some sign of life after birth, regardless of the duration of pregnancy.
Still born child:
Baby born after a pregnancy lasting at least 28 weeks who showed no sign
of life after birth such as breathing, activity of the heart or muscles. - Life expectancy at birth
- The number of years someone is expected to live at birth according to the life table.
- Average age at death
- Average age:
The arithmetic mean of all ages in the population.
Age:
Age on 31 December. The number of whole years that have passed
between someone's date of birth and 31 December of the year of death, calculated as the reference year minus the year of birth.