Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.4 Deaths per 1 000 births against 6.1 Deaths per 1 000 births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3 Deaths per 1 000 births.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.98 Deaths per 1 000 births | 28.51 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.53 Deaths per 1 000 births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 19.46 Deaths per 1 000 births | 19.59 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.13 Deaths per 1 000 births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 11.39 Deaths per 1 000 births | 10.31 Deaths per 1 000 births | 1.08 Deaths per 1 000 births | Belgium |
| 1990s | 7.8 Deaths per 1 000 births | 8.18 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.3833 Deaths per 1 000 births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 6.29 Deaths per 1 000 births | 8.03 Deaths per 1 000 births | 1.74 Deaths per 1 000 births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.5 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6.67 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.17 Deaths per 1 000 births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.3 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6.2 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.1 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Belgium, at 6.4 Deaths per 1 000 births against 6.1 Deaths per 1 000 births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3 Deaths per 1 000 births, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
- Belgium ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th 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.