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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed