Australia vs Netherlands: Number of maternal deaths

Australia
7.1
in 2023
Netherlands
7.22
in 2023
Australia rank
127th
Netherlands rank
126th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Australia
  • Netherlands
51015202530198520042023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 7.22 against 7.1 in Australia, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 127th and Netherlands ranks 126th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 21.52 22.77 1.26 Netherlands
1990s 21.38 24.53 3.15 Netherlands
2000s 14.3 20.4 6.1 Netherlands
2010s 17.45 9.7 7.75 Australia
2020s 11.58 7.58 4 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Australia or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 7.22 against 7.1 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Australia and Netherlands?
0.12, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Australia ranks 127th and Netherlands ranks 126th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, 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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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed