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
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.