Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate was 9.41 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
9.41 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 850.4%
World rank
28th
of 188 countries
All-time high
148.57 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-52.33 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
115
1906–2020
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Netherlands, 1906–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 9.41 % change on previous year for maternal mortality, annual growth rate in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 850.4% on the previous year and up 183.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Netherlands peaked at 148.57 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -52.33 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Netherlands 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 4.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1907 | -8 % change on previous year | -292.0% |
| 1908 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 1909 | -12 % change on previous year | -238.0% |
| 1910 | 13.64 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 1911 | -4 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1912 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1913 | -12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1914 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1915 | 19.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1916 | 4 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1917 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -196.2% |
| 1918 | 20 % change on previous year | -620.0% |
| 1919 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1920 | -29.41 % change on previous year | -320.6% |
| 1921 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1922 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -307.8% |
| 1923 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 1924 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 1925 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +246.7% |
| 1926 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1927 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1928 | 15.17 % change on previous year | +764.8% |
| 1929 | -0.2994 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1930 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1931 | -3.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1932 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 1933 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 1934 | 0.3155 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1935 | -7.86 % change on previous year | -2592.1% |
| 1936 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1937 | -14.9 % change on previous year | -585.1% |
| 1938 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 1939 | -7.84 % change on previous year | -283.1% |
| 1940 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1941 | -18.3 % change on previous year | +276.6% |
| 1942 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1943 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1944 | 17.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1945 | -15.28 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 1946 | -23.2 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 1947 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1948 | -12.86 % change on previous year | +112.9% |
| 1949 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1950 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1951 | -21.42 % change on previous year | +519.6% |
| 1952 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1953 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 1954 | -14.57 % change on previous year | -590.5% |
| 1955 | -10.61 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1956 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -190.6% |
| 1957 | -10.5 % change on previous year | -209.2% |
| 1958 | -31.48 % change on previous year | +199.9% |
| 1959 | 21.92 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 1960 | -21.44 % change on previous year | -197.8% |
| 1961 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1962 | -13.29 % change on previous year | +571.3% |
| 1963 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1964 | 0.7331 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 1965 | -18.75 % change on previous year | -2657.4% |
| 1966 | -24.06 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1967 | 27.49 % change on previous year | -214.2% |
| 1968 | -17.31 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 1969 | -9.75 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1970 | -31.26 % change on previous year | +220.6% |
| 1971 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1972 | -18.51 % change on previous year | +1073.1% |
| 1973 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1974 | 36.75 % change on previous year | -888.9% |
| 1975 | -23.5 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1976 | -52.33 % change on previous year | +122.7% |
| 1977 | 148.57 % change on previous year | -383.9% |
| 1978 | -14.48 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1979 | -36.76 % change on previous year | +153.9% |
| 1980 | 29.42 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
| 1981 | -11.37 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1982 | -18.76 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 1983 | -17.42 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 83.84 % change on previous year | -581.3% |
| 1985 | 17.95 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1986 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1987 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 1988 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -239.1% |
| 1990 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -382.1% |
| 1991 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1992 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1993 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +276.4% |
| 1994 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1995 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +232.6% |
| 1996 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1997 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1998 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -427.4% |
| 1999 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -243.8% |
| 2000 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2001 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0367 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2003 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -13818.9% |
| 2004 | -6.96 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 2005 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2006 | -12.05 % change on previous year | +126.7% |
| 2007 | -8.47 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2008 | -8.26 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2009 | -8.71 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2010 | -11.28 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 2012 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -272.7% |
| 2013 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2014 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2015 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2431 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2017 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -1624.0% |
| 2018 | -19.8 % change on previous year | +434.6% |
| 2019 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2020 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -850.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 9.41 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.25 % change on previous year, 4.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 9.41 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.19 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -13818.9% | 0.0367 % change on previous year | -5.04 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -2657.4% | 0.7331 % change on previous year | -18.75 % change on previous year |
| 1935 | -2592.1% | 0.3155 % change on previous year | -7.86 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -1624.0% | 0.2431 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.78 % change on previous year | -12 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1910s | 4.97 % change on previous year | -12.5 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5863 % change on previous year | -29.41 % change on previous year | 15.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.74 % change on previous year | -14.9 % change on previous year | 5.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -7.22 % change on previous year | -23.2 % change on previous year | 17.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -6.37 % change on previous year | -31.48 % change on previous year | 21.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -7.98 % change on previous year | -24.06 % change on previous year | 27.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2248 % change on previous year | -52.33 % change on previous year | 148.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.53 % change on previous year | -18.76 % change on previous year | 83.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 % change on previous year | -8.17 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6 % change on previous year | -12.05 % change on previous year | 0.0367 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.46 % change on previous year | -19.8 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.41 % change on previous year | 9.41 % change on previous year | 9.41 % change on previous year | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Netherlands?
- Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Netherlands was 9.41 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 148.57 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.33 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Netherlands rank for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.