Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate was 3.31 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
3.31 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 153.4%
World rank
63rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
84.49 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-53.72 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
147
1865–2020
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Belgium, 1865–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Belgium is 3.31 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 153.4% on the previous year and up 204.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 84.49 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -53.72 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Belgium 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1865 | -8.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1866 | -16.38 % change on previous year | +91.8% |
| 1867 | -15.75 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1868 | 21.2 % change on previous year | -234.6% |
| 1869 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1870 | 10.04 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1871 | 21.2 % change on previous year | +111.2% |
| 1872 | -12.32 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 1873 | -9.24 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1874 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1875 | 14.82 % change on previous year | -760.9% |
| 1876 | -8.09 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 1877 | -10.57 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 1878 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1879 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -307.6% |
| 1880 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 1881 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1882 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 1883 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -399.3% |
| 1884 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1887 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -189.5% |
| 1888 | -11.72 % change on previous year | +657.7% |
| 1889 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1890 | -13.57 % change on previous year | +276.4% |
| 1891 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 1892 | 9.8 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 1893 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1894 | -13.24 % change on previous year | -605.2% |
| 1895 | -19.55 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1896 | 20.64 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 1897 | -10.72 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1898 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1899 | 8.75 % change on previous year | +242.9% |
| 1900 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 1901 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1902 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -300.9% |
| 1903 | 13.69 % change on previous year | +200.3% |
| 1904 | -25.94 % change on previous year | -289.6% |
| 1905 | 14.4 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 1906 | 4 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1907 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1908 | -10.42 % change on previous year | -452.0% |
| 1909 | 15.56 % change on previous year | -249.3% |
| 1910 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 1911 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -226.8% |
| 1912 | 9.96 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1913 | -15.26 % change on previous year | -253.2% |
| 1921 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1922 | -6.42 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1923 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 1924 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1925 | -13.54 % change on previous year | -682.3% |
| 1926 | 23.19 % change on previous year | -271.3% |
| 1927 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1928 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 1929 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1930 | -15.71 % change on previous year | -691.7% |
| 1931 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1932 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1933 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -381.1% |
| 1934 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1935 | -22.36 % change on previous year | -654.9% |
| 1936 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 1937 | -16.03 % change on previous year | -261.2% |
| 1938 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 1939 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -208.0% |
| 1940 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1941 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -407.2% |
| 1942 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -224.3% |
| 1943 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 1944 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -287.6% |
| 1945 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1946 | -16.39 % change on previous year | +205.7% |
| 1947 | -15.85 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1948 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1949 | -22.97 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 1950 | -7.5 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1951 | -24.18 % change on previous year | +222.6% |
| 1952 | -20.23 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1953 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1954 | 12.9 % change on previous year | -309.9% |
| 1955 | -14.73 % change on previous year | -214.2% |
| 1956 | -29.08 % change on previous year | +97.4% |
| 1957 | 24.69 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 1958 | -16.78 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 1959 | -13.53 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1960 | -20.76 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 1961 | -14.89 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1962 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1963 | -6.07 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1964 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1965 | -22.47 % change on previous year | +769.8% |
| 1966 | 17.44 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 1967 | -34.38 % change on previous year | -297.1% |
| 1968 | 22.6 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 1969 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1970 | -0.6504 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3237 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 1972 | -35.48 % change on previous year | -11060.8% |
| 1973 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1974 | 37.35 % change on previous year | -689.7% |
| 1975 | -26.07 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 1976 | -53.72 % change on previous year | +106.0% |
| 1977 | 84.49 % change on previous year | -257.3% |
| 1978 | 22.31 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1979 | -32 % change on previous year | -243.5% |
| 1980 | -36.69 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 71.71 % change on previous year | -295.4% |
| 1982 | -23.13 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1983 | -31.71 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 1984 | 68.93 % change on previous year | -317.3% |
| 1985 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1986 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +125.1% |
| 1987 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1988 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +160.6% |
| 1989 | -0.3304 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9062 % change on previous year | -374.3% |
| 1991 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -433.0% |
| 1992 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -220.4% |
| 1993 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1994 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +169.0% |
| 1995 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1996 | -0.1988 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1997 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +1889.2% |
| 1998 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 1999 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -423.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2117 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2001 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -1542.9% |
| 2002 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2003 | -5.47 % change on previous year | +143.0% |
| 2004 | -6.3 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2005 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2006 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +90.4% |
| 2007 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 2008 | -7.57 % change on previous year | -272.4% |
| 2009 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2010 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +192.0% |
| 2011 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2012 | -9.23 % change on previous year | +319.2% |
| 2013 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 2014 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -195.4% |
| 2015 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2016 | -5.16 % change on previous year | +390.9% |
| 2017 | -0.4513 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2018 | -0.0886 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2019 | -6.21 % change on previous year | +6909.0% |
| 2020 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.31 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.25 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.31 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.19 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -11060.8% | 0.3237 % change on previous year | -35.48 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -6909.0% | -0.0886 % change on previous year | -6.21 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1889.2% | -0.1988 % change on previous year | -3.95 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -1542.9% | 0.2117 % change on previous year | -3.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | -2.31 % change on previous year | -16.38 % change on previous year | 21.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1870s | 0.186 % change on previous year | -12.32 % change on previous year | 21.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.0816 % change on previous year | -11.72 % change on previous year | 8.58 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1890s | -0.6674 % change on previous year | -19.55 % change on previous year | 20.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.3 % change on previous year | -25.94 % change on previous year | 15.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.8595 % change on previous year | -15.26 % change on previous year | 9.96 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1920s | 0.7573 % change on previous year | -13.54 % change on previous year | 23.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1930s | -4.14 % change on previous year | -22.36 % change on previous year | 9.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -7.91 % change on previous year | -22.97 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -9.46 % change on previous year | -29.08 % change on previous year | 24.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -7.3 % change on previous year | -34.38 % change on previous year | 22.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9782 % change on previous year | -53.72 % change on previous year | 84.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.92 % change on previous year | -36.69 % change on previous year | 71.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6022 % change on previous year | -4.48 % change on previous year | 6.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.88 % change on previous year | -7.57 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.73 % change on previous year | -9.23 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 60 Switzerland 3.86 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Nicaragua 3.72 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Poland 3.7 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Grenada 3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Burundi 3.16 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Denmark 3.06 % change on previous year compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Belgium was 3.31 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 84.49 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.72 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Belgium rank for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.