Belgium vs Iceland: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Belgium
0.0047
in 2023
Iceland
0.0045
in 2023
Belgium rank
180th
Iceland rank
182nd
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.0047 against 0.0045 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 180th and Iceland ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0132 | 0.0277 | 0.0146 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.0129 | 0.0204 | 0.0075 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0076 | 0.0066 | 0.001 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.0089 | 0.0101 | 0.0012 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Belgium or Iceland?
- Belgium, at 0.0047 against 0.0045 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.0002, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Belgium ranks 180th and Iceland ranks 182nd 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.