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
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) β 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
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.