Belgium vs Denmark: Maternal mortality
Belgium
4.76
in 2020
Denmark
4.66
in 2020
Belgium rank
170th
Denmark rank
171st
Maternal mortality over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.76 against 4.66 in Denmark, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 90 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 170th and Denmark ranks 171st of 189 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Denmark in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 571.91 | 266.33 | 305.57 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 458.62 | 360.3 | 98.32 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 376.01 | 239 | 137.01 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 78.07 | 56.67 | 21.4 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 28.1 | 18.77 | 9.34 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 13.51 | 6.09 | 7.42 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 7.72 | 8.78 | 1.06 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 8.33 | 10.2 | 1.87 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 7.06 | 7.37 | 0.3131 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5.23 | 5.53 | 0.2989 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.76 | 4.66 | 0.0981 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 4.76 against 4.66 in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.1, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 90 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for maternal mortality?
- Belgium ranks 170th and Denmark ranks 171st of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.