Key Market Indicators
Child mortality in the Netherlands is projected to decline by 1.5% each year on average, with 635 deaths expected in 2026. Since 1965, Dutch child mortality has decreased by 0.2% annually. In 2021, the Netherlands was ranked 115th in the world in terms of child mortality. The UAE was the top-ranked country, with 695 deaths, followed by India, Pakistan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Meanwhile, child immunisation coverage in the Netherlands is expected to fall by 0.2 points year on year, to 92% of children aged 12-23 months by 2026. Since 1985, Dutch child immunisation coverage has decreased by 0.4 points annually. In 2021, the Netherlands was ranked 87th in the world, with Germany coming in first with a rate of 93%. Greece, Mongolia and Latvia rounded out the top four.
