Belgium vs South Korea: Maternal mortality ratio
Belgium
3.84 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
South Korea
3.79 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Belgium rank
192nd
South Korea rank
194th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Belgium
- South Korea
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.84 per 100,000 live births against 3.79 per 100,000 live births in South Korea, a difference of 0.05 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Belgium ranks 192nd and South Korea ranks 194th of 212 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.89 per 100,000 live births | 11.8 per 100,000 live births | 4.91 per 100,000 live births | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.17 per 100,000 live births | 6.64 per 100,000 live births | 1.47 per 100,000 live births | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.52 per 100,000 live births | 6.79 per 100,000 live births | 0.2687 per 100,000 live births | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Belgium or South Korea?
- Belgium, at 3.84 per 100,000 live births against 3.79 per 100,000 live births in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Belgium and South Korea?
- 0.05 per 100,000 live births, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and South Korea rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Belgium ranks 192nd and South Korea ranks 194th of 212 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.