Belgium vs New Zealand: Number of maternal deaths

Belgium
3.91 Deaths
in 2023
New Zealand
4.16 Deaths
in 2023
Belgium rank
144th
New Zealand rank
142nd

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Belgium
  • New Zealand
468101214198520042023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 4.16 Deaths against 3.91 Deaths in Belgium, a difference of 0.25 Deaths.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 144th and New Zealand ranks 142nd of 195 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 10.35 Deaths 10.19 Deaths 0.1567 Deaths Belgium
1990s 10.29 Deaths 8.08 Deaths 2.21 Deaths Belgium
2000s 8.17 Deaths 6.08 Deaths 2.09 Deaths Belgium
2010s 6.36 Deaths 4.96 Deaths 1.39 Deaths Belgium
2020s 7.4 Deaths 6.58 Deaths 0.8172 Deaths Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Belgium or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 4.16 Deaths against 3.91 Deaths in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Belgium and New Zealand?
0.25 Deaths, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Belgium ranks 144th and New Zealand ranks 142nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
Deaths
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.