Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Netherlands or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 8.5 deaths against 7.46 deaths in Netherlands as of 2020.

What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Netherlands and Vanuatu?

1.04 deaths, with Vanuatu ahead.

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

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

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.

Netherlands vs Vanuatu: Number of maternal deaths by region

Netherlands

7.46 deaths

in 2020

Vanuatu

8.5 deaths

in 2020

Netherlands rank

132nd

Vanuatu rank

131st

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

Netherlands
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 8.5 deaths against 7.46 deaths in Netherlands, a difference of 1.04 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 132nd and Vanuatu ranks 131st of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1980s	21.32 deaths	7.64 deaths	13.68 deaths	Netherlands
1990s	23.53 deaths	6.62 deaths	16.91 deaths	Netherlands
2000s	20.04 deaths	6.81 deaths	13.24 deaths	Netherlands
2010s	9.31 deaths	8.13 deaths	1.18 deaths	Netherlands
2020s	7.46 deaths	8.5 deaths	1.04 deaths	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Netherlands or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 8.5 deaths against 7.46 deaths in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Netherlands and Vanuatu?: 1.04 deaths, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Vanuatu?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and Vanuatu rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?: Netherlands ranks 132nd and Vanuatu ranks 131st 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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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths by region
Unit: deaths
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.