Maternal mortality in Netherlands
Netherlands: Maternal mortality was 4.31 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
4.31
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
177th
of 189 countries
All-time high
410
in 1878
All-time low
3.94
in 2019
Years of data
122
1878–2020
Maternal mortality in Netherlands, 1878–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality in Netherlands is 4.31, measured 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 in Netherlands peaked at 410 in 1878 and was at its lowest, 3.94, in 2019.
That places Netherlands 177th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 410 | — |
| 1883 | 400 | -2.4% |
| 1888 | 360 | -10.0% |
| 1893 | 300 | -16.7% |
| 1898 | 250 | -16.7% |
| 1903 | 240 | -4.0% |
| 1905 | 240 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 250 | +4.2% |
| 1907 | 230 | -8.0% |
| 1908 | 250 | +8.7% |
| 1909 | 220 | -12.0% |
| 1910 | 250 | +13.6% |
| 1911 | 240 | -4.0% |
| 1912 | 240 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 210 | -12.5% |
| 1914 | 210 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 250 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | 260 | +4.0% |
| 1917 | 250 | -3.8% |
| 1918 | 300 | +20.0% |
| 1919 | 340 | +13.3% |
| 1920 | 240 | -29.4% |
| 1921 | 231 | -3.8% |
| 1922 | 249 | +7.8% |
| 1923 | 232 | -6.8% |
| 1924 | 239 | +3.0% |
| 1925 | 264 | +10.5% |
| 1926 | 285 | +8.0% |
| 1927 | 290 | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 334 | +15.2% |
| 1929 | 333 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 333 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 320 | -3.9% |
| 1932 | 300 | -6.2% |
| 1933 | 317 | +5.7% |
| 1934 | 318 | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 293 | -7.9% |
| 1936 | 302 | +3.1% |
| 1937 | 257 | -14.9% |
| 1938 | 268 | +4.3% |
| 1939 | 247 | -7.8% |
| 1940 | 235 | -4.9% |
| 1941 | 192 | -18.3% |
| 1942 | 195 | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 195 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 229 | +17.4% |
| 1945 | 194 | -15.3% |
| 1946 | 149 | -23.2% |
| 1947 | 140 | -6.0% |
| 1948 | 122 | -12.9% |
| 1949 | 109 | -10.7% |
| 1950 | 105.23 | -3.5% |
| 1951 | 82.69 | -21.4% |
| 1952 | 77.62 | -6.1% |
| 1953 | 79.93 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 68.28 | -14.6% |
| 1955 | 61.04 | -10.6% |
| 1956 | 66.91 | +9.6% |
| 1957 | 59.88 | -10.5% |
| 1958 | 41.03 | -31.5% |
| 1959 | 50.03 | +21.9% |
| 1960 | 39.3 | -21.4% |
| 1961 | 38.52 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 33.4 | -13.3% |
| 1963 | 32.92 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 33.16 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 26.94 | -18.7% |
| 1966 | 20.46 | -24.1% |
| 1967 | 26.08 | +27.5% |
| 1968 | 21.57 | -17.3% |
| 1969 | 19.46 | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 13.38 | -31.3% |
| 1971 | 13.17 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 10.73 | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 10.23 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 13.99 | +36.7% |
| 1975 | 10.7 | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 5.1 | -52.3% |
| 1977 | 12.68 | +148.6% |
| 1978 | 10.85 | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 6.86 | -36.8% |
| 1980 | 8.88 | +29.4% |
| 1981 | 7.87 | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 6.39 | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 5.28 | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 9.7 | +83.8% |
| 1985 | 11.45 | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 11.82 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 11.53 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 11.29 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 11.61 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 10.66 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 11.05 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 11.17 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 11.61 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 11.81 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 12.48 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 12.82 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 12.99 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 12.41 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 13.21 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 12.96 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 12.52 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 12.53 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.9 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 11.07 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 10.48 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 9.22 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 8.44 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 7.74 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 7.07 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 6.27 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 6.5 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 6.09 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 5.73 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 5.39 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 5.16 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.17 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.98 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.99 | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 3.94 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.31 | +9.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 4.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.61, 57% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 4.31 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +148.6% | 5.1 | 12.68 |
| 1984 | +83.8% | 5.28 | 9.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 410 | 410 | 410 | 1 |
| 1880s | 380 | 360 | 400 | 2 |
| 1890s | 275 | 250 | 300 | 2 |
| 1900s | 238.33 | 220 | 250 | 6 |
| 1910s | 255 | 210 | 340 | 10 |
| 1920s | 269.7 | 231 | 334 | 10 |
| 1930s | 295.5 | 247 | 333 | 10 |
| 1940s | 176 | 109 | 235 | 10 |
| 1950s | 69.26 | 41.03 | 105.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.18 | 19.46 | 39.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.77 | 5.1 | 13.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.58 | 5.28 | 11.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.02 | 10.66 | 13.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.39 | 7.07 | 12.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 | 3.94 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 | 4.31 | 4.31 | 1 |
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- 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 in Netherlands?
- Maternal mortality in Netherlands was 4.31 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 410 in 1878.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for maternal mortality?
- Netherlands ranks 177th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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