Belgium vs New Zealand: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 6.6 Deaths per 1 000 births against 6.4 Deaths per 1 000 births in Belgium, a difference of 0.2 Deaths per 1 000 births.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 33 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.1 Deaths per 1 000 births | 27 Deaths per 1 000 births | 5.1 Deaths per 1 000 births | Belgium |
| 1970s | 19.08 Deaths per 1 000 births | 15.91 Deaths per 1 000 births | 3.17 Deaths per 1 000 births | Belgium |
| 1980s | 11.39 Deaths per 1 000 births | 9.48 Deaths per 1 000 births | 1.91 Deaths per 1 000 births | Belgium |
| 1990s | 7.8 Deaths per 1 000 births | 7.15 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.65 Deaths per 1 000 births | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6.29 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6.05 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.24 Deaths per 1 000 births | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.5 Deaths per 1 000 births | 5.62 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.88 Deaths per 1 000 births | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.25 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6.2 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.05 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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 6.6 Deaths per 1 000 births against 6.4 Deaths per 1 000 births in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 0.2 Deaths per 1 000 births, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
- Belgium ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 10th 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.