Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Belgium
Belgium: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.0612 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.0612
Change on year
up 113.0%
World rank
79th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.73
in 1954
All-time low
0.0121
in 2004
Years of data
68
1954–2021
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Belgium, 1954–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.0612 for maternal mortality rate who mdb in 2021.
That represents a change of up 113.0% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb 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 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 0.045 | 0.0287 | 0.0612 | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,160 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
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- 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 maternal mortality rate who mdb in Belgium?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Belgium was 0.0612 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 in 1954.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Belgium ranks 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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