Netherlands vs Slovenia: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality

Netherlands
4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births
in 2024
Slovenia
3.5 Deaths per 1 000 births
in 2024
Netherlands rank
2nd
Slovenia rank
5th

Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time

  • Netherlands
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births against 3.5 Deaths per 1 000 births in Slovenia, a difference of 0.7 Deaths per 1 000 births.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Slovenia's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Slovenia ahead.

Netherlands ranks 2nd and Slovenia ranks 5th of 7 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Slovenia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Slovenia Difference Ahead
1960s 23.25 Deaths per 1 000 births 25.33 Deaths per 1 000 births 2.08 Deaths per 1 000 births Slovenia
1970s 15 Deaths per 1 000 births 19.01 Deaths per 1 000 births 4.01 Deaths per 1 000 births Slovenia
1980s 9.95 Deaths per 1 000 births 12.77 Deaths per 1 000 births 2.82 Deaths per 1 000 births Slovenia
1990s 8.56 Deaths per 1 000 births 8.07 Deaths per 1 000 births 0.49 Deaths per 1 000 births Netherlands
2000s 6.62 Deaths per 1 000 births 6.16 Deaths per 1 000 births 0.46 Deaths per 1 000 births Netherlands
2010s 4.35 Deaths per 1 000 births 3.54 Deaths per 1 000 births 0.81 Deaths per 1 000 births Netherlands
2020s 4.26 Deaths per 1 000 births 3.8 Deaths per 1 000 births 0.46 Deaths per 1 000 births Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, Netherlands or Slovenia?
Netherlands, at 4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births against 3.5 Deaths per 1 000 births in Slovenia as of 2024.
What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Netherlands and Slovenia?
0.7 Deaths per 1 000 births, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovenia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Slovenia rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
Netherlands ranks 2nd and Slovenia ranks 5th of 7 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Unit
Deaths per 1 000 births
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 2,306 data points, 1960–2025
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This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.