Belgium vs Ireland: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff
Belgium
4.76
in 2020
Ireland
4.98
in 2020
Belgium rank
167th
Ireland rank
164th
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.98 against 4.76 in Belgium, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 167th and Ireland ranks 164th of 185 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1 | 10.18 | 2.08 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 8.33 | 9.75 | 1.42 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 7.06 | 8.19 | 1.13 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.23 | 6.21 | 0.9755 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.76 | 4.98 | 0.2281 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 4.98 against 4.76 in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.22, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Belgium ranks 167th and Ireland ranks 164th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.