Belgium vs New Zealand: Number of maternal deaths

Belgium
4
in 2023
New Zealand
4
in 2023
Belgium rank
141st
New Zealand rank
141st

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Belgium
  • New Zealand
468101214198520042023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 4 against 4 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.

Belgium ranks 141st 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 10.2 10 0.2 Belgium
1990s 10.2 8.1 2.1 Belgium
2000s 8.2 6.1 2.1 Belgium
2010s 6.3 4.8 1.5 Belgium
2020s 7.5 6.25 1.25 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Belgium or New Zealand?
Belgium, at 4 against 4 in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Belgium and New Zealand?
0, with Belgium 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 141st and New Zealand ranks 141st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.