COVID-19 is steadily decreasing as a cause of death. In the first three quarters of 2023, this was the cause of death for less than 2 percent of deaths. In 2022, it was the cause of death for 5 percent of deaths, in 2021 for 13 percent and in 2020 for 14 percent.
Mortality
Jaartal
Q1 (x 1,000)
Q2 (x 1,000)
Q3 (x 1,000)
Q4 (x 1,000)
2015
41.8
35.1
34.0
36.2
2016
40.4
35.7
34.4
38.5
2017
42.5
35.5
34.3
37.9
2018
45.6
35.2
35.0
37.5
2019
40.5
36.7
35.4
39.3
2020
43.2
43.0
36.1
46.3
2021
45.0
38.9
38.1
49.0
2022
43.1
41.1
39.8
46.1
2023*
46.7
39.6
38.1
45.0
* provisional figures
Mortality
Jaartal
Q1 (x 1,000)
Q2 (x 1,000)
Q3 (x 1,000)
Q4 (x 1,000)
2015
41.8
35.1
34.0
36.2
2016
40.4
35.7
34.4
38.5
2017
42.5
35.5
34.3
37.9
2018
45.6
35.2
35.0
37.5
2019
40.5
36.7
35.4
39.3
2020
43.2
43.0
36.1
46.3
2021
45.0
38.9
38.1
49.0
2022
43.1
41.1
39.8
46.1
2023*
46.7
39.6
38.1
45.0
* provisional figures
More deaths among women than among men
A total of 85.6 thousand women and 83.8 thousand men died in 2023. Mortality has been higher among women than men since 1997. This is because women make up a larger proportion of the population than men. Only at the start of the pandemic, particularly in 2021, did more men die than women.
Mortality, by sex
Jaartal
Total (x 1,000)
Male (x 1,000)
Female (x 1,000)
1950
75.9
39.1
36.8
1951
77.6
40.3
37.3
1952
76.3
39.5
36.9
1953
80.9
42.1
38.8
1954
79.6
42.0
37.7
1955
81.7
43.4
38.3
1956
84.8
44.8
40.0
1957
83.0
44.1
38.9
1958
84.5
45.2
39.3
1959
86.1
46.6
39.4
1960
87.8
47.5
40.3
1961
88.3
48.2
40.1
1962
94.0
51.9
42.1
1963
95.7
53.1
42.7
1964
93.4
52.0
41.4
1965
98.0
54.5
43.5
1966
100.5
55.6
44.9
1967
99.8
55.8
44.0
1968
105.0
58.6
46.4
1969
107.6
59.6
48.1
1970
109.6
61.1
48.6
1971
110.2
61.1
49.1
1972
113.6
63.2
50.4
1973
110.7
61.5
49.2
1974
109.3
60.6
48.6
1975
113.7
63.5
50.2
1976
114.5
64.0
50.5
1977
110.1
61.3
48.8
1978
114.4
63.6
50.8
1979
112.6
62.2
50.4
1980
114.3
63.3
51.0
1981
115.5
63.5
52.0
1982
117.3
64.1
53.1
1983
117.8
64.3
53.5
1984
119.8
64.8
55.0
1985
122.7
65.8
56.9
1986
125.3
66.7
58.7
1987
122.2
65.0
57.2
1988
124.2
65.4
58.8
1989
128.9
67.1
61.8
1990
128.8
66.6
62.2
1991
130.0
66.7
63.3
1992
129.9
66.3
63.6
1993
137.8
69.9
67.9
1994
133.5
67.0
66.4
1995
135.7
68.2
67.4
1996
137.6
69.0
68.6
1997
135.8
67.2
68.5
1998
137.5
68.2
69.3
1999
140.5
68.9
71.6
2000
140.5
68.8
71.8
2001
140.4
68.3
72.1
2002
142.4
69.0
73.4
2003
141.9
69.0
72.9
2004
136.6
66.4
70.2
2005
136.4
66.4
70.0
2006
135.4
65.3
70.1
2007
133.0
64.8
68.2
2008
135.1
64.9
70.2
2009
134.2
65.4
68.9
2010
136.1
66.0
70.1
2011
135.7
65.3
70.5
2012
140.8
67.9
72.9
2013
141.2
68.4
72.9
2014
139.2
67.1
72.1
2015
147.1
71.0
76.1
2016
149.0
72.2
76.8
2017
150.2
72.7
77.6
2018
153.4
74.5
78.8
2019
151.9
74.4
77.5
2020
168.7
84.3
84.4
2021
171.0
85.8
85.2
2022
170.1
83.7
86.4
2023*
169.4
83.8
85.6
* provisional figures
Mortality, by sex
Jaartal
Total (x 1,000)
Male (x 1,000)
Female (x 1,000)
1950
75.9
39.1
36.8
1951
77.6
40.3
37.3
1952
76.3
39.5
36.9
1953
80.9
42.1
38.8
1954
79.6
42.0
37.7
1955
81.7
43.4
38.3
1956
84.8
44.8
40.0
1957
83.0
44.1
38.9
1958
84.5
45.2
39.3
1959
86.1
46.6
39.4
1960
87.8
47.5
40.3
1961
88.3
48.2
40.1
1962
94.0
51.9
42.1
1963
95.7
53.1
42.7
1964
93.4
52.0
41.4
1965
98.0
54.5
43.5
1966
100.5
55.6
44.9
1967
99.8
55.8
44.0
1968
105.0
58.6
46.4
1969
107.6
59.6
48.1
1970
109.6
61.1
48.6
1971
110.2
61.1
49.1
1972
113.6
63.2
50.4
1973
110.7
61.5
49.2
1974
109.3
60.6
48.6
1975
113.7
63.5
50.2
1976
114.5
64.0
50.5
1977
110.1
61.3
48.8
1978
114.4
63.6
50.8
1979
112.6
62.2
50.4
1980
114.3
63.3
51.0
1981
115.5
63.5
52.0
1982
117.3
64.1
53.1
1983
117.8
64.3
53.5
1984
119.8
64.8
55.0
1985
122.7
65.8
56.9
1986
125.3
66.7
58.7
1987
122.2
65.0
57.2
1988
124.2
65.4
58.8
1989
128.9
67.1
61.8
1990
128.8
66.6
62.2
1991
130.0
66.7
63.3
1992
129.9
66.3
63.6
1993
137.8
69.9
67.9
1994
133.5
67.0
66.4
1995
135.7
68.2
67.4
1996
137.6
69.0
68.6
1997
135.8
67.2
68.5
1998
137.5
68.2
69.3
1999
140.5
68.9
71.6
2000
140.5
68.8
71.8
2001
140.4
68.3
72.1
2002
142.4
69.0
73.4
2003
141.9
69.0
72.9
2004
136.6
66.4
70.2
2005
136.4
66.4
70.0
2006
135.4
65.3
70.1
2007
133.0
64.8
68.2
2008
135.1
64.9
70.2
2009
134.2
65.4
68.9
2010
136.1
66.0
70.1
2011
135.7
65.3
70.5
2012
140.8
67.9
72.9
2013
141.2
68.4
72.9
2014
139.2
67.1
72.1
2015
147.1
71.0
76.1
2016
149.0
72.2
76.8
2017
150.2
72.7
77.6
2018
153.4
74.5
78.8
2019
151.9
74.4
77.5
2020
168.7
84.3
84.4
2021
171.0
85.8
85.2
2022
170.1
83.7
86.4
2023*
169.4
83.8
85.6
* provisional figures
Mortality highest in those aged 80 and over
In 2023, 56 percent of deaths occurred among those aged 80 and over. The ageing population means that there are more older people, and therefore more deaths among this group. In the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, mortality among those aged 80 and over increased significantly, but since then it has remained fairly stable. In 2021, mortality rose in other age groups in particular, and has fallen back somewhat since then. There were fewer deaths among those aged under 65 in 2023 relative to 2022.
Mortality, by age
Jaartal
0-64 yrs (x 1,000)
65-79 yrs (x 1,000)
80 yrs and over (x 1,000)
1995
26.2
47.8
61.7
1996
26.4
48.4
62.8
1997
25.7
47.5
62.6
1998
26.0
47.9
63.6
1999
26.6
48.7
65.2
2000
26.7
47.6
66.2
2001
26.7
47.1
66.6
2002
26.9
46.8
68.7
2003
26.9
45.5
69.6
2004
26.1
43.4
67.1
2005
25.3
42.9
68.2
2006
25.0
41.6
68.8
2007
24.4
40.8
67.7
2008
24.8
40.2
70.1
2009
24.5
40.0
69.8
2010
24.3
40.4
71.3
2011
23.6
40.1
72.0
2012
23.4
41.4
76.0
2013
22.8
41.6
76.8
2014
22.2
41.3
75.7
2015
22.1
43.7
81.3
2016
22.3
44.4
82.3
2017
21.7
44.4
84.1
2018
21.6
46.0
85.8
2019
20.9
45.9
85.0
2020
21.7
51.3
95.7
2021
22.7
53.6
94.7
2022
22.0
53.0
95.1
2023*
21.3
52.9
95.2
* provisional figures
Mortality, by age
Jaartal
0-64 yrs (x 1,000)
65-79 yrs (x 1,000)
80 yrs and over (x 1,000)
1995
26.2
47.8
61.7
1996
26.4
48.4
62.8
1997
25.7
47.5
62.6
1998
26.0
47.9
63.6
1999
26.6
48.7
65.2
2000
26.7
47.6
66.2
2001
26.7
47.1
66.6
2002
26.9
46.8
68.7
2003
26.9
45.5
69.6
2004
26.1
43.4
67.1
2005
25.3
42.9
68.2
2006
25.0
41.6
68.8
2007
24.4
40.8
67.7
2008
24.8
40.2
70.1
2009
24.5
40.0
69.8
2010
24.3
40.4
71.3
2011
23.6
40.1
72.0
2012
23.4
41.4
76.0
2013
22.8
41.6
76.8
2014
22.2
41.3
75.7
2015
22.1
43.7
81.3
2016
22.3
44.4
82.3
2017
21.7
44.4
84.1
2018
21.6
46.0
85.8
2019
20.9
45.9
85.0
2020
21.7
51.3
95.7
2021
22.7
53.6
94.7
2022
22.0
53.0
95.1
2023*
21.3
52.9
95.2
* provisional figures
Mortality higher among users of long-term care
Among those receiving long-term care, such residents of nursing care homes or care centres for disabled persons, mortality was nearly 66 thousand in 2023. That was 700 more than in 2022. However, this rise (1 percent) was smaller than the increase in the number of people receiving long-term care (4 percent). This means that mortality among this group fell in relative terms: from 185 per thousand in 2022 to 180 per thousand in 2023.
Little change in the breakdown by province
Due differences in demographic makeup, the number of deaths varies between provinces. In 2023, the number of deaths in each province hardly changed in relation to 2022. In the provinces in the north of the country along with Gelderland, Overijssel and Zuid-Holland, there were slightly fewer deaths than in 2022, while in the other provinces there were slightly more.
Mortality, per province
Provincie
2023* (x 1,000)
2022 (x 1,000)
Zuid-Holland
33.7
34.2
Noord-Brabant
26.1
25.7
Noord-Holland
26.0
25.9
Gelderland
20.9
21.5
Limburg
13.2
13.0
Utrecht
11.6
11.5
Overijssel
11.5
11.7
Fryslân
7.0
7.1
Groningen
6.2
6.2
Drenthe
5.8
6.0
Zeeland
4.4
4.4
Flevoland
2.9
2.9
* provisional figures
Mortality, per province
Provincie
2023* (x 1,000)
2022 (x 1,000)
Zuid-Holland
33.7
34.2
Noord-Brabant
26.1
25.7
Noord-Holland
26.0
25.9
Gelderland
20.9
21.5
Limburg
13.2
13.0
Utrecht
11.6
11.5
Overijssel
11.5
11.7
Fryslân
7.0
7.1
Groningen
6.2
6.2
Drenthe
5.8
6.0
Zeeland
4.4
4.4
Flevoland
2.9
2.9
* provisional figures
Longer life expectancy
Life expectancy at birth rose in 2023, to 80.3 years for men and 83.3 years for women. That is three months longer than life expectancy in 2022, for both men and women. On average, life expectancy increases slightly every year, but it saw a slight drop at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Life expectancy has been rising again since 2022, and is now around the same as it was in 2018.
Life expectancy at birth
Jaartal
Male (age)
Female (age)
1950
70.3
72.6
1951
70.2
72.8
1952
71.0
73.3
1953
70.4
73.0
1954
71.0
73.8
1955
70.9
74.1
1956
71.0
74.1
1957
71.4
74.6
1958
71.5
74.8
1959
71.2
75.2
1960
71.4
75.3
1961
71.5
75.7
1962
71.0
75.6
1963
71.0
75.8
1964
71.3
76.3
1965
71.1
76.1
1966
71.0
76.1
1967
71.2
76.6
1968
70.9
76.4
1969
70.9
76.3
1970
70.8
76.5
1971
71.0
76.8
1972
70.8
76.8
1973
71.3
77.1
1974
71.6
77.6
1975
71.5
77.7
1976
71.5
77.9
1977
72.1
78.5
1978
72.0
78.5
1979
72.5
78.9
1980
72.5
79.2
1981
72.7
79.3
1982
72.7
79.4
1983
72.9
79.6
1984
73.0
79.7
1985
73.1
79.7
1986
73.1
79.6
1987
73.5
80.1
1988
73.7
80.2
1989
73.7
79.9
1990
73.8
80.1
1991
74.1
80.2
1992
74.3
80.3
1993
74.0
80.0
1994
74.6
80.3
1995
74.6
80.4
1996
74.7
80.4
1997
75.2
80.6
1998
75.2
80.7
1999
75.3
80.5
2000
75.5
80.6
2001
75.8
80.7
2002
76.0
80.7
2003
76.2
80.9
2004
76.9
81.4
2005
77.2
81.6
2006
77.6
81.9
2007
78.0
82.3
2008
78.3
82.3
2009
78.5
82.7
2010
78.8
82.7
2011
79.2
82.9
2012
79.1
82.8
2013
79.4
83.0
2014
79.9
83.3
2015
79.7
83.1
2016
79.9
83.1
2017
80.1
83.3
2018
80.2
83.3
2019
80.5
83.6
2020
79.7
83.1
2021
79.7
83.0
2022
80.1
83.1
2023*
80.3
83.3
* provisional figures
Life expectancy at birth
Jaartal
Male (age)
Female (age)
1950
70.3
72.6
1951
70.2
72.8
1952
71.0
73.3
1953
70.4
73.0
1954
71.0
73.8
1955
70.9
74.1
1956
71.0
74.1
1957
71.4
74.6
1958
71.5
74.8
1959
71.2
75.2
1960
71.4
75.3
1961
71.5
75.7
1962
71.0
75.6
1963
71.0
75.8
1964
71.3
76.3
1965
71.1
76.1
1966
71.0
76.1
1967
71.2
76.6
1968
70.9
76.4
1969
70.9
76.3
1970
70.8
76.5
1971
71.0
76.8
1972
70.8
76.8
1973
71.3
77.1
1974
71.6
77.6
1975
71.5
77.7
1976
71.5
77.9
1977
72.1
78.5
1978
72.0
78.5
1979
72.5
78.9
1980
72.5
79.2
1981
72.7
79.3
1982
72.7
79.4
1983
72.9
79.6
1984
73.0
79.7
1985
73.1
79.7
1986
73.1
79.6
1987
73.5
80.1
1988
73.7
80.2
1989
73.7
79.9
1990
73.8
80.1
1991
74.1
80.2
1992
74.3
80.3
1993
74.0
80.0
1994
74.6
80.3
1995
74.6
80.4
1996
74.7
80.4
1997
75.2
80.6
1998
75.2
80.7
1999
75.3
80.5
2000
75.5
80.6
2001
75.8
80.7
2002
76.0
80.7
2003
76.2
80.9
2004
76.9
81.4
2005
77.2
81.6
2006
77.6
81.9
2007
78.0
82.3
2008
78.3
82.3
2009
78.5
82.7
2010
78.8
82.7
2011
79.2
82.9
2012
79.1
82.8
2013
79.4
83.0
2014
79.9
83.3
2015
79.7
83.1
2016
79.9
83.1
2017
80.1
83.3
2018
80.2
83.3
2019
80.5
83.6
2020
79.7
83.1
2021
79.7
83.0
2022
80.1
83.1
2023*
80.3
83.3
* provisional figures
CBS has changed back to its regular statistics on mortality
In 2023, excess mortality stood at 12.7 thousand (8 percent). In 2022, the figure was 14.7 thousand (9 percent). These figures are based on the COVID-19 mortality monitor, which provides estimates of expected mortality. CBS launched this monitor at the start of the pandemic, but stopped calculating possible excess mortality on a weekly basis at the end of 2023. CBS continues to monitor both the number of deaths and changes in causes of death in its regular statistics on Mortality and Cause of Death. Excess mortality continues to be monitored using the Mortality Monitor of the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM).
