Belgium vs Sweden: Maternal mortality ratio
Belgium
3.84 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Sweden
4.03 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Belgium rank
177th
Sweden rank
175th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.03 per 100,000 live births against 3.84 per 100,000 live births in Belgium, a difference of 0.19 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 177th and Sweden ranks 175th of 196 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.89 per 100,000 live births | 5.27 per 100,000 live births | 1.62 per 100,000 live births | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.17 per 100,000 live births | 4.71 per 100,000 live births | 0.4564 per 100,000 live births | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.52 per 100,000 live births | 4.86 per 100,000 live births | 1.67 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.03 per 100,000 live births against 3.84 per 100,000 live births in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.19 per 100,000 live births, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Belgium ranks 177th and Sweden ranks 175th 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.