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End-of-life care often involves pain or symptom management

Just over half of the 171 thousand deaths in 2021 involved a medical end-of-life decision. Thirty percent of deaths involved relief of pain or disease symptoms.

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Nearly 100 thousand young people are half-orphans

At the end of 2021, nearly 100 thousand young people aged 0 to 24 years were half-orphans. In addition, over 1.5 thousand young people were orphans.

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Fewer COVID-19 deaths in Q2 than in Q1 2021

In April, May and June 2021, there fewer COVID-19 deaths in the Netherlands than in the previous months.

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PhD student investigates causes of premature birth

On 18 January 2022, Eduardo Villamor Martinez obtained his PhD cum laude from Maastricht University.

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10 percent more deaths than expected in 2021

In 2021, nearly 171 thousand deaths were recorded. This is 16 thousand (10 percent) more than the expected number for last year. There was excess mortality in every age group. Flevoland, Zeeland and...

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Nearly 150 fewer deaths than expected in week 3

In the third week of January (week 3: 17 to 23 January 2022 inclusive), the estimated number of deaths stood at 3,250. This is nearly 150 less than expected, but more than in the previous week (3,106)

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Fewer fatal drownings in 2021

In 2021, altogether 80 Dutch residents died due to drowning in open water, or in or around the house.

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Fewer road traffic deaths in 2021

In 2021, 582 people in the Netherlands died as a result of road traffic accidents. This is 28 fewer than in 2020 and the lowest number since 2015.

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Fewer deaths in the last week of December

In the last week of December 2021 (week 52), the estimated number of deaths stood at slightly under 3,500

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Excess mortality in September

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

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1 out of 8 deaths in 2020 due to COVID-19

In 2020, mortality in the Netherlands stood at 168,678. Over 20 thousand people died of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

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Again excess mortality in week 50, but fewer deaths

In the third week of December (week 50: 13 to 19 December 2021 inclusive), the estimated number of deaths stood at 4,100.

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Mortality slightly lower, but again excess deaths in week 49

In the second week of December (week 49: 6 to 12 December 2021 inclusive), the estimated number of deaths stood at 4,100.

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Higher mortality in March, but level just below excess mortality

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

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Nearly 1,100 more deaths than expected in last week of November

The estimated number of deaths in the last week of November (week 47, i.e. 22 to 28 November inclusive) stands at nearly 4,100.

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1,250 more deaths than expected in week 48

In the first week of December (week 48, 29 November to 5 December 2021 inclusive), the estimated number of deaths stood at 4,300.

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Nearly 900 more deaths than expected in week 46

In week 46 (15 to 21 November inclusive), the number of deaths stood at nearly 3,850.

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The COVID-19 pandemic: how did it affect statistics?

On 27 February 2020, the first patient testing positive for coronavirus was reported in the Netherlands; the first COVID death was reported on 6 March.

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No excess mortality in February

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

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Nearly 850 more deaths than expected in week 45

In week 45 (8 to 14 November inclusive), the number of deaths stood at over 3,750.

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1,250 more deaths than expected in October

In October, the weekly number of deaths was higher than expected; there was excess mortality in all weeks.

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Excess mortality in November lower than in October

In week 48 (28 November to 4 December 2022 inclusive), the estimated number of deaths stood at 3,400.

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No more excess mortality at end of January

In January 2023, altogether nearly 15 thousand deaths were recorded, exceeding the expected mortality by more than 1,250 (9 percent).

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Excess mortality in October

Over the whole month of October, there were nearly 1,800 (16 percent) more deaths than expected, with excess mortality in all four weeks.

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Excess mortality for the third consecutive year in 2022

In 2022, a total of 170 thousand deaths were recorded. This is 14.5 thousand (9.3 percent) more than was expected.

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