Belgium vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Belgium
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 21,405 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,100 1 in: rate varies by country in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 20,305 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Belgium's figure about 19.5 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 15th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,584 1 in: rate varies by country | 162 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,422 1 in: rate varies by country | Belgium |
| 1990s | 7,783 1 in: rate varies by country | 290 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,493 1 in: rate varies by country | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10,027 1 in: rate varies by country | 484 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,543 1 in: rate varies by country | Belgium |
| 2010s | 13,384 1 in: rate varies by country | 712 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,672 1 in: rate varies by country | Belgium |
| 2020s | 13,798 1 in: rate varies by country | 922.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,875 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Belgium, at 21,405 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,100 1 in: rate varies by country in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Belgium and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 20,305 1 in: rate varies by country, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Belgium ranks 15th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th 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.