Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) was 4.3 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 4.3 per 100,000 live births 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 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.82 per 100,000 live births, in 2020.
That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 189th out of 212 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 (United Nations) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.31 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 12.61 per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 12.69 per 100,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.01 per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 10.99 per 100,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 10.21 per 100,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 9.02 per 100,000 live births | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 8.2 per 100,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 7.77 per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 7.19 per 100,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 6.44 per 100,000 live births | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 6.59 per 100,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 6.06 per 100,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 5.62 per 100,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 5.47 per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.13 per 100,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 5.26 per 100,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.01 per 100,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 4.79 per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.81 per 100,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.82 per 100,000 live births | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 4.93 per 100,000 live births | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 4.41 per 100,000 live births | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 4.3 per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +29.1% | 3.82 per 100,000 live births | 4.93 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4 per 100,000 live births | 7.19 per 100,000 live births | 13.31 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.52 per 100,000 live births | 4.79 per 100,000 live births | 6.59 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 per 100,000 live births | 3.82 per 100,000 live births | 4.93 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
More health data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.62 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.4 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 3.89 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 4.7 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0173 per 1000 uninfected pop (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 85 index (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0 per 1,000 people (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.6 per 10,000 people (2023)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 55 (2024)
- 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 per 100,000 live births 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 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 189th out of 212 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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