Belgium vs Ireland: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Belgium
0.0047
in 2023
Ireland
0.005
in 2023
Belgium rank
61st
Ireland rank
59th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.005 against 0.0047 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0003.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 61st and Ireland ranks 59th of 72 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0132 | 0.0233 | 0.0101 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0129 | 0.0158 | 0.0029 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.01 | 0.0118 | 0.0018 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0076 | 0.0089 | 0.0013 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0089 | 0.0077 | 0.0011 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.005 against 0.0047 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.0003, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Belgium ranks 61st and Ireland ranks 59th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.