Belgium vs Estonia: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality

Belgium
6.4 Deaths per 1 000 births
in 2023
Estonia
1.7 Deaths per 1 000 births
in 2024
Belgium rank
11th
Estonia rank
7th

Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time

  • Belgium
  • Estonia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 6.4 Deaths per 1 000 births against 1.7 Deaths per 1 000 births in Estonia, a difference of 4.7 Deaths per 1 000 births.

That makes Belgium's figure about 3.8 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 11th and Estonia ranks 7th of 33 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Estonia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Estonia Difference Ahead
1960s 27.98 Deaths per 1 000 births 21.29 Deaths per 1 000 births 6.69 Deaths per 1 000 births Belgium
1970s 19.46 Deaths per 1 000 births 17.06 Deaths per 1 000 births 2.4 Deaths per 1 000 births Belgium
1980s 11.39 Deaths per 1 000 births 16.37 Deaths per 1 000 births 4.98 Deaths per 1 000 births Estonia
1990s 7.8 Deaths per 1 000 births 13.62 Deaths per 1 000 births 5.82 Deaths per 1 000 births Estonia
2000s 6.29 Deaths per 1 000 births 7.04 Deaths per 1 000 births 0.75 Deaths per 1 000 births Estonia
2010s 6.5 Deaths per 1 000 births 3.56 Deaths per 1 000 births 2.94 Deaths per 1 000 births Belgium
2020s 6.3 Deaths per 1 000 births 2.9 Deaths per 1 000 births 3.4 Deaths per 1 000 births Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, Belgium or Estonia?
Belgium, at 6.4 Deaths per 1 000 births against 1.7 Deaths per 1 000 births in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Belgium and Estonia?
4.7 Deaths per 1 000 births, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
Belgium ranks 11th and Estonia ranks 7th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Unit
Deaths per 1 000 births
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 2,306 data points, 1960–2025
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This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.