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

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

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

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

Statistics Netherlands reviews the year 2023.

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

In 2022, over 8.2 thousand people died of COVID-19. This represents a sharp decline on the preceding two years.

In September, weekly mortality was higher than expected. There was excess mortality in four out of the five weeks.

How has the country been affected by the pandemic? Aside from distinct waves of excess mortality, there were numerous other outliers in national statistics.

In August, there were more deaths per week than expected, mainly in the first and last week.

How many people die in the Netherlands?

In week 24 (14 to 20 June 2021 inclusive), the estimated number of deaths stood at slightly over 2,850.

In week 23 (7 to 13 June 2021 inclusive), the estimated number of deaths stood at slightly over 2,800.

In week 22 (31 May to 6 June 2021 inclusive), the estimated number of deaths stood at nearly 3,000.

In the first quarter of 2022, a total of 3,480 people died due to COVID-19. This represents 8.1 percent of all deaths in that quarter.

In week 21 (24 to 30 May 2021 inclusive), the estimated number of deaths stood at slightly over 2,700.

According to current projections by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the life expectancy of 65-year-olds will stand at 20.89 years in 2029.

The population of the Netherlands grew by 54.8 thousand in the first half of 2023. In the first half of 2022, the increase still amounted to 119.2 thousand

In week 19 (10 to 16 May 2021 inclusive), the estimated number of deaths stood at 2,950.

In the first three quarters of 2023, the population of the Netherlands grew by 110.7 thousand to 17.9 million.

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

In week 17 (26 April to 2 May 2021 inclusive), the estimated number of deaths stood at 3,150.

In 2023, the population of the Netherlands is estimated to have grown by 140 thousand to 17.9 million. This is a slower growth rate than in 2022, when 227 thousand people were added.

Collecting climate data should be just as routine for statistical institutes around the world as collecting data on the population or the economy.

In week 15 (12 to 18 April inclusive), the estimated number of deaths stood at slightly less than 3,200.