Mortality; key figures
| Gender | Periods | Deaths per 1, 000 inhabitants (per 1,000 inhabitants) |
|---|---|---|
| Total male and female | 2024 | 9.6 |
| Male | 2024 | 9.5 |
| Female | 2024 | 9.6 |
| 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 2025:
The final figures of 2023 and 2024 are added to the table.
When will new figures be published?
In the third quarter of 2026 final figures of 2025 will be published in this publication.
Description topics
- 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.