3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Belgium
Belgium: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio was 5 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
160th
of 184 countries
All-time high
8.27
in 2000
All-time low
4.6
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Belgium, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Belgium is 5, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Belgium peaked at 8.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2019.
That places Belgium 160th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.27 | — |
| 2001 | 8.01 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 7.83 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.4 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 6.94 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 6.75 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 6.41 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 6.69 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 6.19 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 6.12 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.93 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.79 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.26 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 5.55 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 5.26 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 5.2 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.93 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.91 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.91 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.6 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 5 | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.06 | 6.12 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 | 4.6 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 157 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 compare
- 157 Luxembourg 6 compare
- 157 Montenegro 6 compare
- 160 Austria 5 compare
- 160 Denmark 5 compare
- 160 Estonia 5 compare
- 160 Croatia 5 compare
- 160 Ireland 5 compare
- 160 Italy 5 compare
- 160 Slovakia 5 compare
- 160 Slovenia 5 compare
- 160 Sweden 5 compare
- 160 Turkmenistan 5 compare
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0328 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.537 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Belgium?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Belgium was 5 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8.27 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Belgium ranks 160th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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