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
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) 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.