Belgium vs Sweden: Maternal deaths by income group

Belgium
5.47 deaths
in 2020
Sweden
5.05 deaths
in 2020
Belgium rank
141st
Sweden rank
142nd

Maternal deaths by income group over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 5.47 deaths against 5.05 deaths in Sweden, a difference of 0.42 deaths.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 141st and Sweden ranks 142nd of 185 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 9.59 deaths 7.92 deaths 1.67 deaths Belgium
1990s 9.83 deaths 6.82 deaths 3 deaths Belgium
2000s 8.41 deaths 5.42 deaths 2.99 deaths Belgium
2010s 6.42 deaths 5.31 deaths 1.11 deaths Belgium
2020s 5.47 deaths 5.05 deaths 0.4205 deaths Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 5.47 deaths against 5.05 deaths in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Belgium and Sweden?
0.42 deaths, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
Belgium ranks 141st and Sweden ranks 142nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – 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

Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.