Maternal deaths by income group in Netherlands

Netherlands: Maternal deaths by income group was 7.46 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
7.46
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
132nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
26.57
in 2000
All-time low
6.7
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Netherlands, 1985–2020

5101520251985200220201985: 20.41986: 21.71987: 21.41988: 21.11989: 21.91990: 211991: 21.91992: 221993: 22.61994: 231995: 23.81996: 24.51997: 25.21998: 24.71999: 26.62000: 26.62001: 25.22002: 25.12003: 23.42004: 21.22005: 19.52006: 172007: 15.32008: 14.22009: 132010: 11.52011: 11.72012: 10.72013: 9.82014: 9.52015: 8.92016: 92017: 8.52018: 6.72019: 6.72020: 7.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 7.46 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020.

That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Netherlands peaked at 26.57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.7, in 2019.

Netherlands ranks 132nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.32 20.37 21.95 5
1990s 23.53 21.01 26.55 10
2000s 20.04 13 26.57 10
2010s 9.31 6.7 11.69 10
2020s 7.46 7.46 7.46 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 129 Sao Tome and Principe 8.77 compare
  2. 130 Australia 8.71 compare
  3. 131 Vanuatu 8.5 compare
  4. 133 Poland 7.31 compare
  5. 134 Turkmenistan 7.16 compare
  6. 135 Serbia 7.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Netherlands?
Maternal deaths by income group in Netherlands was 7.46 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 26.57 in 2000.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7 in 2019.
How does Netherlands rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Netherlands ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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