Denmark vs Netherlands: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Denmark
20,033 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Netherlands
18,117 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Denmark rank
18th
Netherlands rank
20th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Denmark
  • Netherlands
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198520042023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 20,033 1 in: rate varies by country against 18,117 1 in: rate varies by country in Netherlands, a difference of 1,916 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 5,900 1 in: rate varies by country 5,438 1 in: rate varies by country 462 1 in: rate varies by country Denmark
1990s 5,724 1 in: rate varies by country 5,280 1 in: rate varies by country 443.8 1 in: rate varies by country Denmark
2000s 8,120 1 in: rate varies by country 6,837 1 in: rate varies by country 1,283 1 in: rate varies by country Denmark
2010s 13,527 1 in: rate varies by country 13,522 1 in: rate varies by country 5 1 in: rate varies by country Denmark
2020s 14,666 1 in: rate varies by country 17,311 1 in: rate varies by country 2,646 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, Denmark or Netherlands?
Denmark, at 20,033 1 in: rate varies by country against 18,117 1 in: rate varies by country in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Denmark and Netherlands?
1,916 1 in: rate varies by country, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Denmark ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 194 countries.
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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
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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.