Netherlands vs Slovakia: Maternal mortality ratio
Netherlands
4.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Slovakia
4.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Netherlands rank
174th
Slovakia rank
173rd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Netherlands
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 4.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 4.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Netherlands, a difference of 0.17 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Slovakia ahead.
Netherlands ranks 174th and Slovakia ranks 173rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.17 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 18.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.41 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 12.34 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 12.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.2957 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 10.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.6442 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.36 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 2.19 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Netherlands or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 4.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 4.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Netherlands and Slovakia?
- 0.17 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovakia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Slovakia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Netherlands ranks 174th and Slovakia ranks 173rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.