Maternal mortality ratio in Netherlands
Netherlands: Maternal mortality ratio was 4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Netherlands, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Netherlands stood at 4. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Netherlands peaked at 13 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 173rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12 | — |
| 1986 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.2 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4 | 7 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Netherlands?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Netherlands was 4 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 1997.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Netherlands ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).