Belgium vs Sweden: Maternal mortality ratio
Belgium
3.84
in 2023
Sweden
4.03
in 2023
Belgium rank
176th
Sweden rank
174th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.03 against 3.84 in Belgium, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 176th and Sweden ranks 174th of 194 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 | 8.77 | 8.47 | 0.2984 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 8.67 | 6.99 | 1.68 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6.89 | 5.27 | 1.62 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.17 | 4.71 | 0.4564 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.52 | 4.86 | 1.67 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.03 against 3.84 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.19, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Belgium ranks 176th and Sweden ranks 174th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.