Maternal mortality ratio in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Maternal mortality ratio was 4.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 4.3 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 13.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 2020.
That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.31 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (Kingdom of the)
More health data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.62 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.4 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 3.89 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 4.7 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 85 (2023)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0173 (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0 (2022)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 55 (2024)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.6 (2023)
- Countries with birth registration data that are at least 90 percent 1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 4.3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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