Deaths; underlying cause of death (shortlist), sex, age
| Sex | Age | Periods | All causes of death (number) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total male and female | Total of all ages | 2000 | 140,527 |
| Total male and female | Total of all ages | 2005 | 136,402 |
| Total male and female | Total of all ages | 2010 | 136,058 |
| Total male and female | Total of all ages | 2015 | 147,134 |
| Total male and female | Total of all ages | 2016 | 148,997 |
| Total male and female | Total of all ages | 2017 | 150,214 |
| Total male and female | Total of all ages | 2018 | 153,363 |
| Total male and female | Total of all ages | 2019 | 151,885 |
| Total male and female | Total of all ages | 2020 | 168,678 |
| Source: CBS. | |||
Table explanation
This table contains the number of deaths in the population of the Netherlands by underlying cause of death (short list), sex and age-group (at time of death).
Since 2013 Statistics Netherlands is using Iris software for automatic coding for cause of death. This improved the international comparison of the data. The change in coding did cause a considerable shift in the statistic. Since 2013 the (yearly) ICD-10 updates are applied.
Data available from: 1950
Status of the figures:
All figures are final.
Changes as of December 18th 2024:
The final figures for 2023 have been added.
Changes as of February 14th 2024:
A correction has been implemented concerning the average population for the years 2015 and 2016, there was a shift in all age categories.
When will new figures be published?
The aim is to publish the provisional figures of 2024 in the third quarter of 2025.
Description topics
- All causes of death
- Total number of deaths.
ICD-codes:
ICD-10: A00-Y89;
ICD-9: 001-E999;
ICD-8: 000-E999;
ICD-6+7: 000-E999