Belgium vs Ireland: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income
Belgium
4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Ireland
4.98 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Belgium rank
166th
Ireland rank
163rd
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.98 deaths per 100,000 live births against 4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births in Belgium, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 166th and Ireland ranks 163rd of 184 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ireland |
| 1990s | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ireland |
| 2000s | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.9755 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.2281 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 4.98 deaths per 100,000 live births against 4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.22 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income?
- Belgium ranks 166th and Ireland ranks 163rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.