Germany vs Netherlands: Maternal mortality

Germany
4.43
in 2020
Netherlands
4.31
in 2020
Germany rank
175th
Netherlands rank
177th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
0100200300400187819492020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 4.43 against 4.31 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 175th and Netherlands ranks 177th of 189 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
1950s 142.93 63.09 79.84 Germany
1960s 74.06 29.18 44.88 Germany
1970s 38.25 10.77 27.48 Germany
1980s 13.04 9.58 3.46 Germany
1990s 8.25 12.02 3.78 Netherlands
2000s 6.74 10.39 3.65 Netherlands
2010s 5.12 5.32 0.2011 Netherlands
2020s 4.43 4.31 0.1167 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Germany or Netherlands?
Germany, at 4.43 against 4.31 in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Germany and Netherlands?
0.12, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
69 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2020.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for maternal mortality?
Germany ranks 175th and Netherlands ranks 177th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed