Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Netherlands
Netherlands: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
174th
of 185 countries
All-time high
13.21 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1999
All-time low
3.94 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Netherlands, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Netherlands peaked at 13.21 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.94 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2019.
Netherlands ranks 174th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 11.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 11.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 11.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 10.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 11.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 11.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 11.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 12.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 12.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 12.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 13.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 12.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 12.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 12.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 11.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 9.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 8.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 171 Sweden 4.51 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 172 Germany 4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 173 Japan 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 175 Spain 3.44 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 176 Czechia 3.37 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 177 Seychelles 3.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 333 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Netherlands?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Netherlands was 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.21 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1999.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Netherlands ranks 174th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.