Belgium vs Bhutan: Maternal deaths by income group
Belgium
5.47 deaths
in 2020
Bhutan
5.99 deaths
in 2020
Belgium rank
141st
Bhutan rank
140th
Maternal deaths by income group over time
- Belgium
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 5.99 deaths against 5.47 deaths in Belgium, a difference of 0.52 deaths.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 141st and Bhutan ranks 140th of 185 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.59 deaths | 148.69 deaths | 139.1 deaths | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 9.83 deaths | 84.32 deaths | 74.5 deaths | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 8.41 deaths | 29.34 deaths | 20.93 deaths | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 6.42 deaths | 10.01 deaths | 3.59 deaths | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 5.47 deaths | 5.99 deaths | 0.5255 deaths | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Belgium or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 5.99 deaths against 5.47 deaths in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Belgium and Bhutan?
- 0.52 deaths, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bhutan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Bhutan rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
- Belgium ranks 141st and Bhutan ranks 140th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.