How does Belgium rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?

Belgium ranks 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.

Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Belgium data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Belgium

Name: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Belgium
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belgium: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 0.0612 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

0.0612 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

up 113.0%

World rank

79th

of 111 countries

All-time high

1.73 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1954

All-time low

0.0121 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2004

Years of data

1954–2021

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Belgium, 1954–2021

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Belgium is 0.0612 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 113.0% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Belgium peaked at 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.

That places Belgium 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	1.29 deaths per 100,000 people	0.9878 deaths per 100,000 people	1.73 deaths per 100,000 people	6
1960s	0.5181 deaths per 100,000 people	0.311 deaths per 100,000 people	0.7638 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1970s	0.2038 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0805 deaths per 100,000 people	0.346 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1980s	0.0746 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0392 deaths per 100,000 people	0.1331 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1990s	0.0761 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0401 deaths per 100,000 people	0.1314 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2000s	0.0645 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0121 deaths per 100,000 people	0.1303 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	0.0513 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0185 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0902 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	0.045 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0287 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0612 deaths per 100,000 people	2

Countries ranked near Belgium

76 Estonia 0.0769 deaths per 100,000 people compare
77 Israel 0.074 deaths per 100,000 people compare
78 Australia 0.0662 deaths per 100,000 people compare
80 Kuwait 0.0553 deaths per 100,000 people compare
81 South Korea 0.0543 deaths per 100,000 people compare
82 Czechia 0.0491 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Belgium?: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Belgium was 0.0612 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 1954.
What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
How does Belgium rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?: Belgium ranks 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.