Belgium vs Greece: Number of maternal deaths by region
Belgium
5.47 deaths
in 2020
Greece
6.2 deaths
in 2020
Belgium rank
141st
Greece rank
139th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Belgium
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 6.2 deaths against 5.47 deaths in Belgium, a difference of 0.73 deaths.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 141st and Greece ranks 139th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.59 deaths | 7.99 deaths | 1.6 deaths | Belgium |
| 1990s | 9.83 deaths | 4.92 deaths | 4.9 deaths | Belgium |
| 2000s | 8.41 deaths | 3.77 deaths | 4.64 deaths | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.42 deaths | 4.47 deaths | 1.95 deaths | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.47 deaths | 6.2 deaths | 0.7308 deaths | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Belgium or Greece?
- Greece, at 6.2 deaths against 5.47 deaths in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Belgium and Greece?
- 0.73 deaths, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Belgium ranks 141st and Greece ranks 139th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. 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 maternal deaths in a given year.