The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Netherlands

Netherlands: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 4.31 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4.31
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
174th
of 185 countries
All-time high
13.21
in 1999
All-time low
3.94
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Netherlands, 1985–2020

4681012141985200220201985: 11.41986: 11.81987: 11.51988: 11.31989: 11.61990: 10.71991: 11.11992: 11.21993: 11.61994: 11.81995: 12.51996: 12.81997: 131998: 12.41999: 13.22000: 132001: 12.52002: 12.52003: 11.92004: 11.12005: 10.52006: 9.22007: 8.42008: 7.72009: 7.12010: 6.32011: 6.52012: 6.12013: 5.72014: 5.42015: 5.22016: 5.22017: 52018: 42019: 3.92020: 4.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Netherlands is 4.31, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Netherlands peaked at 13.21 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.94, in 2019.

That places Netherlands 174th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Netherlands, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 11.45
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.54 11.29 11.82 5
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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 171 Sweden 4.51 compare
  2. 172 Germany 4.43 compare
  3. 173 Japan 4.31 compare
  4. 175 Spain 3.44 compare
  5. 176 Czechia 3.37 compare
  6. 177 Seychelles 3.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Netherlands?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Netherlands was 4.31 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 13.21 in 1999.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 3.94 in 2019.
How does Netherlands rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Netherlands ranks 174th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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