Belgium vs Ireland: Maternal mortality ratio
Belgium
3.84 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Ireland
3.79 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Belgium rank
160th
Ireland rank
161st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.84 per 100,000 live births against 3.79 per 100,000 live births in Ireland, a difference of 0.05 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 160th and Ireland ranks 161st of 178 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.89 per 100,000 live births | 6.47 per 100,000 live births | 0.4229 per 100,000 live births | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.17 per 100,000 live births | 4.95 per 100,000 live births | 0.2186 per 100,000 live births | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.52 per 100,000 live births | 5.48 per 100,000 live births | 1.04 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 per 100,000 live births against 3.79 per 100,000 live births in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.05 per 100,000 live births, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Belgium ranks 160th and Ireland ranks 161st of 178 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.