Lifetime risk of maternal death in Netherlands
Netherlands: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 18,117 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18,117 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19,726 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2020
All-time low
4,749 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2000
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Netherlands, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 18,117 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Netherlands peaked at 19,726 1 in: rate varies by country in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,749 1 in: rate varies by country, in 2000.
Netherlands ranks 20th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,755 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 5,291 1 in: rate varies by country | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 5,358 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 5,507 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 5,280 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 5,329 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 5,199 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 5,342 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 5,329 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 5,353 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 5,423 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 5,423 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,274 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 5,254 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4,874 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 4,749 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 5,110 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 5,093 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,424 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 6,097 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 6,744 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 7,740 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 8,675 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 9,016 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 9,722 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 10,868 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 10,859 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 12,022 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 13,249 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 13,321 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14,522 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 14,037 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 14,953 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 15,767 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 15,622 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 19,726 1 in: rate varies by country | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 14,355 1 in: rate varies by country | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 17,047 1 in: rate varies by country | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 18,117 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,438 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,280 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,755 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,280 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,874 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,423 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,837 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,749 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,722 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,522 1 in: rate varies by country | 10,859 1 in: rate varies by country | 15,767 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,311 1 in: rate varies by country | 14,355 1 in: rate varies by country | 19,726 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 17 Ireland 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 18 Denmark 20,033 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 19 Sweden 18,753 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 21 Slovakia 17,767 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 22 Estonia 17,634 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 23 Singapore 17,170 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Netherlands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Netherlands?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Netherlands was 18,117 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 19,726 1 in: rate varies by country in 2020.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,749 1 in: rate varies by country in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Netherlands ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.