Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Belgium
Belgium: Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income was 4.76 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4.76
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
166th
of 184 countries
All-time high
8.88
in 1995
All-time low
4.6
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Belgium, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 4.76 for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Belgium peaked at 8.88 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2019.
That places Belgium 166th out of 184 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.
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.51 | — |
| 1986 | 8.24 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 8.13 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 7.84 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 7.81 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 7.88 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 7.64 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 7.92 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 8.11 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 8.62 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 8.88 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 8.87 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.52 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 8.63 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 8.25 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 8.27 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.01 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 7.83 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.4 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 6.94 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 6.75 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 6.41 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 6.69 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 6.19 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 6.12 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.93 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.79 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.26 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 5.55 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 5.26 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 5.2 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.93 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.91 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.91 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.6 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 4.76 | +3.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.76 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.63, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.76 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1 | 7.81 | 8.51 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.33 | 7.64 | 8.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.06 | 6.12 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 | 4.6 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.76 | 4.76 | 4.76 | 1 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Belgium?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Belgium was 4.76 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 in 1995.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income?
- Belgium ranks 166th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 mortality ratio vs mean daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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