Number of maternal deaths in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of maternal deaths was 7.46 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Netherlands, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths in Netherlands stood at 7.46 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Netherlands peaked at 26.57 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.7 deaths, in 2019.
That places Netherlands 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.32 deaths | 20.37 deaths | 21.95 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 23.53 deaths | 21.01 deaths | 26.55 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.04 deaths | 13 deaths | 26.57 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.31 deaths | 6.7 deaths | 11.69 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.46 deaths | 7.46 deaths | 7.46 deaths | 1 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 128,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 125,868 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,917 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,425 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 122,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 118,615 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Netherlands?
- Number of maternal deaths in Netherlands was 7.46 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 26.57 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 deaths in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Netherlands ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.