Netherlands vs Spain: Maternal mortality
Netherlands
4.31
in 2020
Spain
3.44
in 2020
Netherlands rank
177th
Spain rank
178th
Maternal mortality over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4.31 against 3.44 in Spain, a difference of 0.87.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 177th and Spain ranks 178th of 189 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.27 | 88.34 | 23.07 | Spain |
| 1960s | 29.18 | 51.63 | 22.45 | Spain |
| 1970s | 10.77 | 22.78 | 12.01 | Spain |
| 1980s | 9.58 | 7.4 | 2.18 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 12.02 | 5.8 | 6.22 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 10.39 | 4.55 | 5.84 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5.32 | 3.91 | 1.41 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.31 | 3.44 | 0.8705 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 4.31 against 3.44 in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.87, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for maternal mortality?
- Netherlands ranks 177th and Spain ranks 178th 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.