Belgium vs Slovenia: Maternal mortality ratio
Belgium
4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Slovenia
4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Belgium rank
170th
Slovenia rank
173rd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Belgium
- Slovenia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births against 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births in Slovenia, a difference of 0.23 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Slovenia ahead.
Belgium ranks 170th and Slovenia ranks 173rd of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.2016 deaths per 100,000 live births | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.2227 deaths per 100,000 live births | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Belgium or Slovenia?
- Belgium, at 4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births against 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births in Slovenia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Belgium and Slovenia?
- 0.23 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovenia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Slovenia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Belgium ranks 170th and Slovenia ranks 173rd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.