Belgium vs Caribbean Small States: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Belgium
- Caribbean Small States
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 21,405 1 in: rate varies by country against 810 1 in: rate varies by country in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 20,595 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Belgium's figure about 26.4 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 15th and Caribbean Small States ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Caribbean Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,584 1 in: rate varies by country | 180 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,404 1 in: rate varies by country | Belgium |
| 1990s | 7,783 1 in: rate varies by country | 246 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,537 1 in: rate varies by country | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10,027 1 in: rate varies by country | 413 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,614 1 in: rate varies by country | Belgium |
| 2010s | 13,384 1 in: rate varies by country | 612 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,772 1 in: rate varies by country | Belgium |
| 2020s | 13,798 1 in: rate varies by country | 680 1 in: rate varies by country | 13,118 1 in: rate varies by country | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Belgium or Caribbean Small States?
- Belgium, at 21,405 1 in: rate varies by country against 810 1 in: rate varies by country in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Belgium and Caribbean Small States?
- 20,595 1 in: rate varies by country, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Caribbean Small States?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Caribbean Small States rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Caribbean Small States ranks 18th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.