Belgium vs Germany: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Belgium
21,405 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Germany
21,635 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Belgium rank
15th
Germany rank
14th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 21,635 1 in: rate varies by country against 21,405 1 in: rate varies by country in Belgium, a difference of 230 1 in: rate varies by country.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 15th and Germany ranks 14th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
1980s 7,584 1 in: rate varies by country 5,746 1 in: rate varies by country 1,838 1 in: rate varies by country Belgium
1990s 7,783 1 in: rate varies by country 9,134 1 in: rate varies by country 1,351 1 in: rate varies by country Germany
2000s 10,027 1 in: rate varies by country 15,485 1 in: rate varies by country 5,458 1 in: rate varies by country Germany
2010s 13,384 1 in: rate varies by country 17,996 1 in: rate varies by country 4,611 1 in: rate varies by country Germany
2020s 13,798 1 in: rate varies by country 18,678 1 in: rate varies by country 4,880 1 in: rate varies by country Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Belgium or Germany?
Germany, at 21,635 1 in: rate varies by country against 21,405 1 in: rate varies by country in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Belgium and Germany?
230 1 in: rate varies by country, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Belgium ranks 15th and Germany 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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.