Belgium vs Ireland: Maternal mortality ratio
Belgium
3.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Ireland
3.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Belgium rank
177th
Ireland rank
178th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 3.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Ireland, a difference of 0.05 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 177th and Ireland ranks 178th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.77 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Ireland |
| 1990s | 8.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.89 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.2196 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Ireland |
| 2000s | 6.89 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.4229 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.17 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.2186 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 3.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 3.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.05 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Belgium ranks 177th and Ireland ranks 178th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. 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 women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.