Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Netherlands: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18,117 1 in: rate varies by country against 720 1 in: rate varies by country in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 17,397 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 25.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th 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 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 150 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,438 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,288 1 in: rate varies by country | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 253 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,280 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,027 1 in: rate varies by country | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 442 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,837 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,395 1 in: rate varies by country | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 600 1 in: rate varies by country | 13,522 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,922 1 in: rate varies by country | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 565 1 in: rate varies by country | 17,311 1 in: rate varies by country | 16,746 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, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 18,117 1 in: rate varies by country against 720 1 in: rate varies by country in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Netherlands?
- 17,397 1 in: rate varies by country, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Netherlands?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Netherlands rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th 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.