Belgium vs Italy: Maternal mortality

Belgium
4.76
in 2020
Italy
4.59
in 2020
Belgium rank
170th
Italy rank
172nd

Maternal mortality over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 4.76 against 4.59 in Italy, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Italy ahead.

Belgium ranks 170th and Italy ranks 172nd of 189 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
1950s 78.07 127.48 49.41 Italy
1960s 28.1 83.74 55.64 Italy
1970s 13.51 32.19 18.68 Italy
1980s 7.72 14.22 6.5 Italy
1990s 8.33 13.84 5.5 Italy
2000s 7.06 8.17 1.11 Italy
2010s 5.23 6.24 1 Italy
2020s 4.76 4.59 0.1649 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Belgium or Italy?
Belgium, at 4.76 against 4.59 in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Belgium and Italy?
0.17, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
70 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for maternal mortality?
Belgium ranks 170th and Italy ranks 172nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed