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Statistics Netherlands (CBS) is responsible for compiling statistics on all deceased persons in the Netherlands, along with their cause of death.

More deaths have been registered in recent weeks than the average reported over this amount of time in the past.

In week 8 (22 to 28 February inclusive), estimated mortality stood at more than 3,200.

The number of deaths over week 15 is very likely in the range between 4,700 and 5,300. At least certain is that mortality is still higher than the weekly average throughout the period week 1 to 10...

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) currently projects life expectancy at age 65 to be 20.93 years in 2027.

In the first nine weeks of the corona crisis (week 11 to 19 inclusive), there were almost 9 thousand more deaths (estimated) than would normally be expected during this period.

In 2019, the share of minor children (under 18) witnessing their parents’ divorce or separation stood at 1.5 percent. This is equivalent to nearly 49 thousand children, 6.5 thousand more than in 1999.

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

This paper discusses how Statistics Netherlands managed to respond quickly with a range of new outputs following the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic. First, it describes the innovation process and...

During the heat wave in August 2020, over 400 more deaths than average occurred, mainly among the elderly. Higher temperatures cause a rise in mortality, although the correlation is lower than in the...

In 2019, there were 25.6 thousand aircraft movements to and from the three islands of the Caribbean Netherlands.

Although well-being in the Netherlands increased in 2019, not everybody benefited from this equally. Well-being is under pressure in a number of areas: time lost through traffic congestion, less...

On average, 373 teenagers in the age category 10–20 annually died in the Netherlands in the past decade. Nearly half of them died from non-natural causes. Traffic accidents are the most common...

The passenger car fleet has increased from 41 thousand in 1927 to 8.5 million in 2019, i.e. over 200 times. This is inter alia due to population growth, rising incomes and more commuter traffic.

The rising mortality coincides with the outbreak of the coronavirus crisis in the Netherlands

Data scouting in coronavirus times

Mortality has dropped below the expected level as of week 20.

In June 2020, more than half a million passengers travelled to and from the five national airports. This is 93 percent less than in June 2019, when there were 7.5 million air passengers.

In week 20 (ending 17 May), the number of deaths among people receiving long-term care stood at approximately 1,030, i.e. around 150 below the number recorded over week 19.

In 2020, there were 121 victims of murder or manslaughter in the Netherlands, 4 fewer than in 2019.

Mortality has been declining, but in week 16 it is still almost 40 percent higher than the weekly average in the first ten weeks of 2020.

Mortality stood at 3,299 deaths in week 18 (ending 3 May). This is approximately 600 fewer than in week 17, when it stood at 3,881.

Mortality has been elevated in recent weeks, coinciding with the emerging second epidemic wave. The excess deaths were mainly recorded among the elderly.

811 people were killed in road traffic accidents in the Netherlands in 2006.

In Q3 2021, the number of visitors arriving by air in the Caribbean Netherlands almost tripled compared to the same period a year earlier.