What is the highest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Netherlands?

The highest recorded value was 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950.

What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Netherlands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.

How does Netherlands rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?

Netherlands ranks 83rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.

Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Netherlands?

Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Netherlands data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Netherlands

Name: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Netherlands
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Netherlands: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 0.0446 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0446 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

up 48.2%

World rank

83rd

of 111 countries

All-time high

2.52 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1950

All-time low

0.0132 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2020

Years of data

1950–2023

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Netherlands, 1950–2023

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Netherlands stood at 0.0446 deaths per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of up 48.2% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Netherlands peaked at 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.

That places Netherlands 83rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	1.64 deaths per 100,000 people	0.9684 deaths per 100,000 people	2.52 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1960s	0.6715 deaths per 100,000 people	0.4122 deaths per 100,000 people	0.926 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1970s	0.1658 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0662 deaths per 100,000 people	0.2625 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1980s	0.0865 deaths per 100,000 people	0.053 deaths per 100,000 people	0.1131 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1990s	0.1 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0721 deaths per 100,000 people	0.1377 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2000s	0.0837 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0507 deaths per 100,000 people	0.1241 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	0.0378 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0216 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0637 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	0.0302 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0132 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0446 deaths per 100,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

80 Kuwait 0.0553 deaths per 100,000 people compare
81 South Korea 0.0543 deaths per 100,000 people compare
82 Czechia 0.0491 deaths per 100,000 people compare
84 Bahrain 0.0445 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Germany 0.0395 deaths per 100,000 people compare
86 Japan 0.0369 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Netherlands?: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Netherlands was 0.0446 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
How does Netherlands rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?: Netherlands ranks 83rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.