Netherlands vs Seychelles: Maternal mortality ratio
Netherlands
4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Seychelles
3.33 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Netherlands rank
174th
Seychelles rank
177th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Netherlands
- Seychelles
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births against 3.33 deaths per 100,000 live births in Seychelles, a difference of 0.98 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Seychelles ahead.
Netherlands ranks 174th and Seychelles ranks 177th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 49.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | 38.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 12.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | 37.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 25.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 10.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 24.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 14.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.2158 deaths per 100,000 live births | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.9785 deaths per 100,000 live births | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Netherlands or Seychelles?
- Netherlands, at 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births against 3.33 deaths per 100,000 live births in Seychelles as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Netherlands and Seychelles?
- 0.98 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Seychelles?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and Seychelles rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Netherlands ranks 174th and Seychelles ranks 177th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed 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
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.