Belgium vs New Zealand: Number of maternal deaths

Belgium
3.91
in 2023
New Zealand
4.16
in 2023
Belgium rank
143rd
New Zealand rank
141st

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Belgium
  • New Zealand
468101214198520042023

How they compare

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

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 143rd and New Zealand ranks 141st of 194 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 10.19 0.1567 Belgium
1990s 10.29 8.08 2.21 Belgium
2000s 8.17 6.08 2.09 Belgium
2010s 6.36 4.96 1.39 Belgium
2020s 7.4 6.58 0.8172 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 against 3.91 in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Belgium and New Zealand?
0.25, 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 143rd and New Zealand ranks 141st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, 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
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed