Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Netherlands or Serbia?

Netherlands, at 7.22 Deaths against 6.43 Deaths in Serbia as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Netherlands and Serbia?

0.79 Deaths, with Netherlands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Serbia?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Serbia: Number of maternal deaths

Netherlands

7.22 Deaths

in 2023

Serbia

6.43 Deaths

in 2023

Netherlands rank

127th

Serbia rank

130th

Number of maternal deaths over time

Netherlands
Serbia

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 7.22 Deaths against 6.43 Deaths in Serbia, a difference of 0.79 Deaths.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 127th and Serbia ranks 130th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	22.77 Deaths	14.36 Deaths	8.41 Deaths	Netherlands
1990s	24.53 Deaths	12.89 Deaths	11.64 Deaths	Netherlands
2000s	20.4 Deaths	9.38 Deaths	11.02 Deaths	Netherlands
2010s	9.7 Deaths	8.67 Deaths	1.04 Deaths	Netherlands
2020s	7.58 Deaths	10.38 Deaths	2.8 Deaths	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Netherlands or Serbia?: Netherlands, at 7.22 Deaths against 6.43 Deaths in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Netherlands and Serbia?: 0.79 Deaths, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Serbia?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Serbia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Netherlands ranks 127th and Serbia ranks 130th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths
Unit: Deaths
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.