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

0.0050.010.0150.021985200420231985: 0.0171986: 0.0191987: 0.0191988: 0.0181989: 0.0191990: 0.0191991: 0.0191992: 0.0191993: 0.0191994: 0.0191995: 0.0181996: 0.0181997: 0.0191998: 0.0191999: 0.0212000: 0.0212001: 0.022002: 0.022003: 0.0182004: 0.0162005: 0.0152006: 0.0132007: 0.0122008: 0.0112009: 0.012010: 0.0092011: 0.0092012: 0.0082013: 0.0082014: 0.0082015: 0.0072016: 0.0072017: 0.0072018: 0.0062019: 0.0062020: 0.0052021: 0.0072022: 0.0062023: 0.006

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

Annual values for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in Netherlands, 1985 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 53 Italy 0.0061 compare
  2. 54 Estonia 0.0057 compare
  3. 55 Slovakia 0.0056 compare
  4. 57 Sweden 0.0053 compare
  5. 58 Denmark 0.005 compare
  6. 59 Ireland 0.005 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,808 data points, 1985–2023
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