Belgium vs Denmark: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Belgium
0.0047
in 2023
Denmark
0.005
in 2023
Belgium rank
180th
Denmark rank
177th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.005 against 0.0047 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0003.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 180th and Denmark ranks 177th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0132 | 0.017 | 0.0038 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.0129 | 0.0177 | 0.0047 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.01 | 0.0124 | 0.0024 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.0076 | 0.0075 | 0.0001 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.0089 | 0.0075 | 0.0013 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 0.005 against 0.0047 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.0003, with Denmark 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 180th and Denmark ranks 177th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.