Maternal deaths by income group in Belgium
Belgium: Maternal deaths by income group was 5.47 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5.47
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
141st
of 185 countries
All-time high
10.22
in 1995
All-time low
5.34
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Belgium, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Belgium stood at 5.47.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Belgium peaked at 10.22 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.34, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 141st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.79 | — |
| 1986 | 9.72 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 9.59 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 9.4 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 9.45 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 9.69 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 9.55 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 9.82 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 9.73 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 10 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 10.22 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 10.2 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 9.79 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 9.84 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 9.4 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 9.59 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.21 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 8.85 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 8.44 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 8.12 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.1 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.89 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 8.3 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 7.86 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 7.77 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.64 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 7.3 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 6.63 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 6.88 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 6.47 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 6.3 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.97 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 5.85 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.79 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.34 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 5.47 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.59 | 9.4 | 9.79 | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.83 | 9.4 | 10.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.41 | 7.77 | 9.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.42 | 5.34 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.47 | 5.47 | 5.47 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Belgium?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Belgium was 5.47 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.22 in 1995.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Belgium ranks 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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