Netherlands vs Sweden: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes

Netherlands
0.0%
in 2023
Sweden
0.0%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
175th
Sweden rank
176th

Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
0.0050.010.0150.02198520042023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 175th and Sweden ranks 176th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Netherlands
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Netherlands
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Netherlands
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Sweden
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
Netherlands ranks 175th and Sweden ranks 176th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.