Belgium vs Korea: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time
- Belgium
- Korea
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.4 Deaths per 1 000 births against 2.3 Deaths per 1 000 births in Korea, a difference of 4.1 Deaths per 1 000 births.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.8 times Korea's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 11th and Korea ranks 3rd of 33 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6 Deaths per 1 000 births | 5.2 Deaths per 1 000 births | 1.4 Deaths per 1 000 births | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6.23 Deaths per 1 000 births | 3.73 Deaths per 1 000 births | 2.5 Deaths per 1 000 births | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.5 Deaths per 1 000 births | 2.98 Deaths per 1 000 births | 3.52 Deaths per 1 000 births | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.3 Deaths per 1 000 births | 2.5 Deaths per 1 000 births | 3.8 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 Korea?
- Belgium, at 6.4 Deaths per 1 000 births against 2.3 Deaths per 1 000 births in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Belgium and Korea?
- 4.1 Deaths per 1 000 births, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Korea rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Korea ranks 3rd 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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About this data
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.