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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 2023* | 169,521 | 9.5 | 5.9 | 598 | 3.6 | 450 | 2.7 | 821 | 5.0 | 701 | 4.3 | 81.8 | 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.
The 2023 figures on stillbirths and (multiple) births are provisional, the other figures in the table are final.
Changes as of 9 December 2024:
The provisional figures on the number of live births and stillbirths do not include children who were born at a gestational age that is unknown. These cases were included in the final figures for previous years. However, the 2023 data shows a larger number of children born at an unknown gestational age than in previous years. Based on an internal analysis for 2022, it appears that in the majority of cases involving an unknown gestational age, the child was born at less than 24 weeks. To ensure that the provisional 2023 figures do not overestimate the number of stillborn children born at a gestational age of over 24 weeks, children born at an unknown gestational age have now been excluded.
When will new figures be published?
Final 2023 figures on the number of stillbirths and the number of births are expected to be added to the table in de third quarter of 2025.
In the third quarter of 2025 final figures of 2024 will be published in this publication.
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.