Belgium vs Sweden: Number of maternal deaths
Belgium
3.91 Deaths
in 2023
Sweden
3.94 Deaths
in 2023
Belgium rank
144th
Sweden rank
143rd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.94 Deaths against 3.91 Deaths in Belgium, a difference of 0.03 Deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 144th and Sweden ranks 143rd of 195 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.35 Deaths | 9.01 Deaths | 1.34 Deaths | Belgium |
| 1990s | 10.29 Deaths | 7.57 Deaths | 2.72 Deaths | Belgium |
| 2000s | 8.17 Deaths | 5.3 Deaths | 2.86 Deaths | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.36 Deaths | 5.36 Deaths | 1 Deaths | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.4 Deaths | 5.23 Deaths | 2.16 Deaths | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.94 Deaths against 3.91 Deaths in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.03 Deaths, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Belgium ranks 144th and Sweden ranks 143rd 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
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.