Caribbean Small States vs Netherlands: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18,117 1 in: rate varies by country against 810 1 in: rate varies by country in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 17,307 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 22.4 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 180 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,438 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,258 1 in: rate varies by country | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 246 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,280 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,034 1 in: rate varies by country | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 413 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,837 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,424 1 in: rate varies by country | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 612 1 in: rate varies by country | 13,522 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,910 1 in: rate varies by country | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 680 1 in: rate varies by country | 17,311 1 in: rate varies by country | 16,631 1 in: rate varies by country | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Caribbean Small States or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 18,117 1 in: rate varies by country against 810 1 in: rate varies by country in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Caribbean Small States and Netherlands?
- 17,307 1 in: rate varies by country, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Netherlands?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Netherlands rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.