Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Belgium
Belgium: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 3.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Belgium, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Belgium stood at 3.84. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 64.3% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Belgium peaked at 10.76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.84, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 177th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.87 | — |
| 1986 | 8.85 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 8.75 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 8.65 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 8.71 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 8.99 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 8.82 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 8.97 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 8.76 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 8.85 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.95 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 8.8 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 8.37 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 8.31 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.89 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 8.02 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 7.64 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 7.28 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 6.92 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 6.64 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 6.63 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.44 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.74 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 6.35 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 6.26 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.15 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.86 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 5.33 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 5.52 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 5.21 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 5.07 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.84 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 4.73 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.68 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.32 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 4.15 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 7.34 | +76.7% |
| 2022 | 10.76 | +46.7% |
| 2023 | 3.84 | -64.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.67, 50% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.84 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.48, 59% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +76.7% | 4.15 | 7.34 |
| 2023 | -64.3% | 10.76 | 3.84 |
| 2022 | +46.7% | 7.34 | 10.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.77 | 8.65 | 8.87 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.67 | 7.89 | 8.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.89 | 6.26 | 8.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 | 4.32 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 | 3.84 | 10.76 | 4 |
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 who gho in Belgium?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Belgium was 3.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.76 in 2022.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Belgium ranks 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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