Death rate from maternal disorders in Belgium
Belgium: Death rate from maternal disorders was 0.0386 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0386
Change on year
down 36.9%
World rank
79th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.73
in 1954
All-time low
0.0121
in 2004
Years of data
69
1954–2022
Death rate from maternal disorders in Belgium, 1954–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from maternal disorders in Belgium is 0.0386, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 36.9% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from maternal disorders in Belgium peaked at 1.73 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.0121, in 2004.
That places Belgium 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from maternal disorders in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1.73 | — |
| 1955 | 1.51 | -12.8% |
| 1956 | 1.04 | -31.3% |
| 1957 | 1.35 | +30.1% |
| 1958 | 1.12 | -17.2% |
| 1959 | 0.9878 | -11.6% |
| 1960 | 0.7638 | -22.7% |
| 1961 | 0.6773 | -11.3% |
| 1962 | 0.6357 | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5959 | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5644 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4296 | -23.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4873 | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 0.311 | -36.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3821 | +22.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3344 | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.346 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3357 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2133 | -36.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1846 | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2574 | +39.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1721 | -33.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0805 | -53.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1458 | +81.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1853 | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1172 | -36.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0757 | -35.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1331 | +75.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0961 | -27.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0628 | -34.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1048 | +66.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0714 | -31.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0408 | -42.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0405 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0392 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0819 | +108.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0401 | -51.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0497 | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0805 | +61.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0599 | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0719 | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1054 | +46.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0617 | -41.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1041 | +68.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1314 | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0561 | -57.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0374 | -33.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1303 | +248.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0305 | -76.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0786 | +157.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0121 | -84.6% |
| 2005 | 0.044 | +263.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0927 | +110.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0781 | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0765 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0648 | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0846 | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0902 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0521 | -42.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0313 | -39.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0626 | +100.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0418 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0395 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0185 | -53.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0469 | +153.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0458 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0287 | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0612 | +113.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0386 | -36.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0386 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0423, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0386 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0468, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from maternal disorders in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +263.3% | 0.0121 | 0.044 |
| 2001 | +248.4% | 0.0374 | 0.1303 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.29 | 0.9878 | 1.73 | 6 |
| 1960s | 0.5181 | 0.311 | 0.7638 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2038 | 0.0805 | 0.346 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0746 | 0.0392 | 0.1331 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0761 | 0.0401 | 0.1314 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0645 | 0.0121 | 0.1303 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0513 | 0.0185 | 0.0902 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0428 | 0.0287 | 0.0612 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from maternal disorders in Belgium?
- Death rate from maternal disorders in Belgium was 0.0386 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 in 1954.
- What is the lowest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for death rate from maternal disorders?
- Belgium ranks 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from maternal disorders rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from maternal disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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