Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Netherlands
Netherlands: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 4.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.3
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
174th
of 195 countries
All-time high
13.31
in 2000
All-time low
3.82
in 2020
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Netherlands, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 4.3 for maternal mortality ratio who gho in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Netherlands peaked at 13.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 174th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11.73 | — |
| 1986 | 12.46 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 12.25 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 11.99 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 12.4 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 11.85 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 12.16 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 12.01 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 12.15 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 12.15 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.33 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 12.46 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 12.68 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 12.36 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 13.27 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 13.31 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 12.61 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 12.69 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.01 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 10.99 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 10.21 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 9.02 | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 8.2 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 7.77 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 7.19 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 6.44 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 6.59 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 6.06 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 5.62 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 5.47 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.13 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 5.26 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.01 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 4.79 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.81 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.82 | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 4.93 | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 4.41 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 4.3 | -2.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 4.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.67, 56% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 4.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.48, 66% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.17 | 11.73 | 12.46 | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.34 | 11.85 | 13.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4 | 7.19 | 13.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.52 | 4.79 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 | 3.82 | 4.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More health data for Netherlands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Netherlands?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Netherlands was 4.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Netherlands ranks 174th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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