Netherlands vs Small states: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Netherlands
18,117 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Small states
490 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Netherlands rank
20th
Small states rank
23rd

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Netherlands
  • Small states
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 18,117 1 in: rate varies by country against 490 1 in: rate varies by country in Small states, a difference of 17,627 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 37.0 times Small states's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 20th and Small states ranks 23rd of 194 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Small states Difference Ahead
1980s 5,438 1 in: rate varies by country 63.4 1 in: rate varies by country 5,375 1 in: rate varies by country Netherlands
1990s 5,280 1 in: rate varies by country 87.4 1 in: rate varies by country 5,193 1 in: rate varies by country Netherlands
2000s 6,837 1 in: rate varies by country 164 1 in: rate varies by country 6,673 1 in: rate varies by country Netherlands
2010s 13,522 1 in: rate varies by country 293 1 in: rate varies by country 13,229 1 in: rate varies by country Netherlands
2020s 17,311 1 in: rate varies by country 412.5 1 in: rate varies by country 16,899 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, Netherlands or Small states?
Netherlands, at 18,117 1 in: rate varies by country against 490 1 in: rate varies by country in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Netherlands and Small states?
17,627 1 in: rate varies by country, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Small states?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Small states rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Netherlands ranks 20th and Small states ranks 23rd 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
Last refreshed

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.