Belgium vs Switzerland: Number of maternal deaths by region

Belgium
5.47 deaths
in 2020
Switzerland
6.42 deaths
in 2020
Belgium rank
141st
Switzerland rank
138th

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
02.557.510198520022020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 6.42 deaths against 5.47 deaths in Belgium, a difference of 0.95 deaths.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 141st and Switzerland ranks 138th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 9.59 deaths 8.22 deaths 1.37 deaths Belgium
1990s 9.83 deaths 8 deaths 1.82 deaths Belgium
2000s 8.41 deaths 6.33 deaths 2.09 deaths Belgium
2010s 6.42 deaths 6.09 deaths 0.3217 deaths Belgium
2020s 5.47 deaths 6.42 deaths 0.9503 deaths Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Belgium or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 6.42 deaths against 5.47 deaths in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Belgium and Switzerland?
0.95 deaths, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
Belgium ranks 141st and Switzerland ranks 138th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – 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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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths by region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.