Australia vs Netherlands: Number of maternal deaths by region
Australia
8.71 deaths
in 2020
Netherlands
7.46 deaths
in 2020
Australia rank
130th
Netherlands rank
132nd
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Australia currently reports 8.71 deaths against 7.46 deaths in Netherlands, a difference of 1.25 deaths.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Netherlands ahead.
Australia ranks 130th and Netherlands ranks 132nd of 185 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 | 20.46 deaths | 21.32 deaths | 0.8627 deaths | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 21.12 deaths | 23.53 deaths | 2.41 deaths | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 14.17 deaths | 20.04 deaths | 5.87 deaths | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 16.32 deaths | 9.31 deaths | 7.01 deaths | Australia |
| 2020s | 8.71 deaths | 7.46 deaths | 1.25 deaths | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Australia or Netherlands?
- Australia, at 8.71 deaths against 7.46 deaths in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Australia and Netherlands?
- 1.25 deaths, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Australia ranks 130th and Netherlands ranks 132nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.