Belgium vs Denmark: Maternal mortality ratio
Belgium
3.84 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Denmark
3.67 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Belgium rank
177th
Denmark rank
180th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.84 per 100,000 live births against 3.67 per 100,000 live births in Denmark, a difference of 0.17 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 177th and Denmark ranks 180th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.89 per 100,000 live births | 7.92 per 100,000 live births | 1.03 per 100,000 live births | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5.17 per 100,000 live births | 5.32 per 100,000 live births | 0.1508 per 100,000 live births | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6.52 per 100,000 live births | 5.24 per 100,000 live births | 1.28 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 Denmark?
- Belgium, at 3.84 per 100,000 live births against 3.67 per 100,000 live births in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.17 per 100,000 live births, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Belgium ranks 177th and Denmark ranks 180th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.