Netherlands Death Rate
Crude death rate per 1,000 people SP.DYN.CDRT.IN
Netherlands's death rate was 10.0 in 2025, ranked 50th globally. This represents a 5.3% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Netherlands's death rate stood at 10.0 in 2025, a rise of +0.5 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 10.0 by 2025. Netherlands ranked 50th globally.
The Netherlands’ death rate has risen steadily over the 65‑year series, moving from a low of 7.60 in 1961 to an all‑time peak of 10.00 in 2025, placing the country at rank 50 globally. This increase reflects broader demographic shifts, including an ageing population and modest improvements in health care that have extended life expectancy while also raising the absolute number of deaths. The 2025 figure of 10.00 matches Thailand’s rate and is only marginally lower than South Sudan’s 10.06, illustrating that the Netherlands now shares a mortality level more typical of middle‑income nations than of its historically lower‑mortality European peers. The upward trajectory suggests that, absent significant interventions such as accelerated preventive health measures or policies that curb population ageing, the death rate is likely to remain near its current peak in the near term.
Data & projection
| Year | Death Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 10.1 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 10.0 | - | - |
| 2025 | 10.0 | +0.5 | #50 |
| 2023 | 9.5 | −0.1 | #168 |
| 2022 | 9.6 | −0.2 | #164 |
| 2021 | 9.8 | +0.1 | #156 |
| 2020 | 9.7 | +0.9 | #163 |
| 2019 | 8.8 | −0.1 | #154 |
| 2018 | 8.9 | +0.1 | #155 |
| 2017 | 8.8 | +0.1 | #146 |
| 2016 | 8.7 | +0.0 | #143 |
| 2015 | 8.7 | +0.4 | #142 |
| 2014 | 8.3 | −0.1 | #138 |
| 2013 | 8.4 | +0.0 | #141 |
| 2012 | 8.4 | +0.3 | #136 |
| 2011 | 8.1 | −0.1 | #130 |
| 2010 | 8.2 | +0.1 | #129 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Netherlands matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw death rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Netherlands's death rate was 10.0 in 2025. Ranked 50th globally. This represents a 5.3% increase from the previous year.
Netherlands's death rate peaked at 10.0 in 2025.
The lowest death rate in Netherlands was 7.6 in 1960.
Netherlands ranks 50th globally in death rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.DYN.CDRT.IN. Data sourced from World Bank.
Netherlands's death rate is projected to reach 10.0 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The death rate of Netherlands in 2025 was 10.0. This ranks 50th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_netherlands_death-rate,
title = {Netherlands Death Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/netherlands/death-rate/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}