Number of maternal deaths in Belgium
Belgium: Number of maternal deaths was 5.47 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Belgium, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Belgium is 5.47 deaths, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Belgium peaked at 10.22 deaths in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.34 deaths, in 2019.
That places Belgium 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.59 deaths | 9.4 deaths | 9.79 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.83 deaths | 9.4 deaths | 10.22 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.41 deaths | 7.77 deaths | 9.59 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.42 deaths | 5.34 deaths | 7.64 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.47 deaths | 5.47 deaths | 5.47 deaths | 1 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 70,276 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 67,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 70,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 67,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 68,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 65,945 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Belgium?
- Number of maternal deaths in Belgium was 5.47 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.22 deaths in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 deaths in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Belgium ranks 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.