Lifetime risk of maternal death in Belgium
Belgium: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0047 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0047
Change on year
down 68.1%
World rank
61st
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.0147
in 2022
All-time low
0.0047
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Belgium, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Belgium stood at 0.0047. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 68.1% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Belgium peaked at 0.0147 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0047, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 61st of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0129 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0132 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0131 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0132 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0134 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0142 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.014 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0141 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0133 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.013 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0128 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0121 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0117 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0111 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0115 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0108 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0101 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0097 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0095 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0096 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0096 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0101 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0097 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0095 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0094 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0089 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.008 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0082 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0073 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.007 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0104 | +79.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0147 | +41.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 | -68.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0132 | 0.0129 | 0.0134 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0129 | 0.0111 | 0.0142 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.01 | 0.0095 | 0.0115 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 | 0.0061 | 0.0094 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0089 | 0.0047 | 0.0147 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Belgium?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Belgium was 0.0047 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0147 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Belgium ranks 61st out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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