Number of maternal deaths in Netherlands

Netherlands: Number of maternal deaths was 7.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.22
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
127th
of 194 countries
All-time high
27.77
in 2000
All-time low
6.53
in 2020
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Number of maternal deaths in Netherlands, 1985–2023

510152025301985200420231985: 21.11986: 23.21987: 23.11988: 22.71989: 23.81990: 23.81991: 24.51992: 241993: 24.21994: 24.21995: 23.91996: 241997: 24.81998: 24.91999: 272000: 27.82001: 25.82002: 25.92003: 24.22004: 21.52005: 19.42006: 16.82007: 152008: 14.42009: 13.32010: 11.92011: 11.92012: 10.82013: 9.72014: 9.72015: 8.82016: 9.22017: 8.62018: 8.22019: 8.22020: 6.52021: 92022: 7.62023: 7.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 7.22 for number of maternal deaths in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Netherlands peaked at 27.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.53, in 2020.

Netherlands ranks 127th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Number of maternal deaths in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Number of maternal deaths in Netherlands, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 21.06
1986 23.17 +10.0%
1987 23.11 -0.3%
1988 22.68 -1.9%
1989 23.84 +5.1%
1990 23.75 -0.3%
1991 24.51 +3.2%
1992 24.01 -2.1%
1993 24.2 +0.8%
1994 24.18 -0.1%
1995 23.93 -1.0%
1996 24 +0.3%
1997 24.77 +3.2%
1998 24.93 +0.6%
1999 26.97 +8.2%
2000 27.77 +3.0%
2001 25.83 -7.0%
2002 25.86 +0.1%
2003 24.21 -6.4%
2004 21.47 -11.3%
2005 19.36 -9.8%
2006 16.82 -13.2%
2007 14.97 -11.0%
2008 14.39 -3.9%
2009 13.35 -7.2%
2010 11.93 -10.6%
2011 11.94 +0.0%
2012 10.75 -9.9%
2013 9.73 -9.5%
2014 9.66 -0.8%
2015 8.84 -8.4%
2016 9.15 +3.5%
2017 8.6 -6.1%
2018 8.16 -5.1%
2019 8.25 +1.1%
2020 6.53 -20.8%
2021 8.97 +37.4%
2022 7.61 -15.2%
2023 7.22 -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22.77 21.06 23.84 5
1990s 24.53 23.75 26.97 10
2000s 20.4 13.35 27.77 10
2010s 9.7 8.16 11.94 10
2020s 7.58 6.53 8.97 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 124 Georgia 8.62 compare
  2. 125 Mauritius 7.78 compare
  3. 126 Turkmenistan 7.24 compare
  4. 128 Australia 7.1 compare
  5. 129 Armenia 6.76 compare
  6. 130 Serbia 6.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of maternal deaths in Netherlands?
Number of maternal deaths in Netherlands was 7.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 27.77 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 6.53 in 2020.
How does Netherlands rank for number of maternal deaths?
Netherlands ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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