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Mortality: key figures by sex. Including figures on infant mortality, perinatal mortality and life expectancy at birth

How many people die in the Netherlands?

A total of 675 people died in traffic accidents in 2024, 9 fewer than in 2023.

Methods used for the calculation of the Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratios 2022-2024

Mortality from COVID-19 has further decreased in 2023.

Mortality by gender, age, per week gender, age, per week

Population, households, population growth, births, mortality, marriages, marriage dissolutions, change of nationality and migration

Methods used for the calculation of the hospital readmission ratios 2022-2023

In Q3 2023, there were 37.6 thousand deaths, 1.8 thousand or 5 percent more than was expected.

Methods used for the calculation of the Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratios 2021-2023

In the second quarter of 2023, mortality stood at slightly over 39 thousand. This is 1.9 thousand (5 percent) more than expected. In three weeks of June, there was excess mortality among long-term...

In March, around 18 thousand deaths were recorded. This is 1.3 thousand more than expected, but the level was just below excess mortality.

A total of 173.0 thousand people died in the Netherlands in 2025: 1.2 thousand more than in 2024.

Statistics Netherlands has calculated The Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratios (HSMRs) for Dutch hospitals for the period 2022-2024. This report describes the methods that were used.

Forecast; population, births, deaths and migration with forecast intervals

A total of 759 people were killed in road traffic accidents in 2025, 84 more than the previous year.

According to current projections by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), life expectancy at the age of 65 in 2031 will be 21.02 years

Recent data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 Good health and well-being. SDG 3 aims to ensure health for people of all ages. Healthcare authorities can prevent premature mortality by treating...

The number of elderly people in the Netherlands continues to grow. People aged 65 and over now outnumber young people aged under 20 for the first time.

Number of deaths in the population of the Netherlands by main underlying cause of death (extensive list of 'three digit codes'), by age and sex

Methods used for the calculation of the Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratios 2019-2021

In February, around 14 thousand deaths were recorded. This exceeds expected mortality by approximately 100.

Deaths among the Dutch population by main primary causes of death, age (at time of death) and sex

Health status, lifestyle, use of health care services, care supply, (healthy) life expectancy and causes of death

The mortality figure for 2023 was 169 thousand, representing a fall of around 750 compared to 2022.