Belgium vs Denmark: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Belgium
4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Denmark
4.66 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Belgium rank
167th
Denmark rank
168th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births against 4.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Denmark, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 167th and Denmark ranks 168th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | Denmark |
| 1990s | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | Denmark |
| 2000s | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.3131 deaths per 100,000 live births | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.2989 deaths per 100,000 live births | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.0981 deaths per 100,000 live births | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births against 4.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Belgium ranks 167th and Denmark ranks 168th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.