Belgium vs Slovakia: Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate
Belgium
4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Slovakia
4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Belgium rank
167th
Slovakia rank
165th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate over time
- Belgium
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births against 4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births in Belgium, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Slovakia ahead.
Belgium ranks 167th and Slovakia ranks 165th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.4469 deaths per 100,000 live births | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.1942 deaths per 100,000 live births | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.0688 deaths per 100,000 live births | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate, Belgium or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births against 4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate between Belgium and Slovakia?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovakia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Slovakia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate?
- Belgium ranks 167th and Slovakia ranks 165th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.