Belgium vs Denmark: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 21,405 1 in: rate varies by country against 20,033 1 in: rate varies by country in Denmark, a difference of 1,372 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Denmark ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,584 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,900 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,684 1 in: rate varies by country | Belgium |
| 1990s | 7,783 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,724 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,059 1 in: rate varies by country | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10,027 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,120 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,907 1 in: rate varies by country | Belgium |
| 2010s | 13,384 1 in: rate varies by country | 13,527 1 in: rate varies by country | 142.9 1 in: rate varies by country | Denmark |
| 2020s | 13,798 1 in: rate varies by country | 14,666 1 in: rate varies by country | 868 1 in: rate varies by country | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 21,405 1 in: rate varies by country against 20,033 1 in: rate varies by country in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Belgium and Denmark?
- 1,372 1 in: rate varies by country, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Denmark 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.