Number of maternal deaths in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of maternal deaths was 7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Netherlands, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Netherlands stood at 7. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Netherlands peaked at 28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 21 | — |
| 1986 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 21 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 7 | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.8 | 21 | 24 | 5 |
| 1990s | 24.6 | 24 | 27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.3 | 13 | 28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8 | 8 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.75 | 7 | 9 | 4 |
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- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Netherlands?
- Number of maternal deaths in Netherlands was 7 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Netherlands ranks 126th 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 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.