Lifetime risk of maternal death in Netherlands
Netherlands: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0055 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0055
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
56th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.0211
in 2000
All-time low
0.0051
in 2020
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Netherlands, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Netherlands is 0.0055, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Netherlands peaked at 0.0211 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0051, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 56th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0174 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0189 | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0187 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0182 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0189 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0188 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0192 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0187 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0188 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0187 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0184 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0184 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.019 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.019 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0205 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0211 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0196 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0196 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0184 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0164 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0148 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0129 | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0115 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0111 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0103 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0092 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0092 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0075 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 0.007 | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0059 | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0055 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0184 | 0.0174 | 0.0189 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.019 | 0.0184 | 0.0205 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0156 | 0.0103 | 0.0211 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 | 0.0063 | 0.0092 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 | 0.0051 | 0.007 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 333 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Netherlands?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Netherlands was 0.0055 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0211 in 2000.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Netherlands ranks 56th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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