Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Belgium

Belgium: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 3.84 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
3.84
Change on year
down 64.3%
World rank
177th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.76
in 2022
All-time low
3.84
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Belgium, 1985–2023

02.557.5101985200420231985: 8.91986: 8.81987: 8.81988: 8.61989: 8.71990: 91991: 8.81992: 91993: 8.81994: 8.91995: 8.91996: 8.81997: 8.41998: 8.31999: 7.92000: 82001: 7.62002: 7.32003: 6.92004: 6.62005: 6.62006: 6.42007: 6.72008: 6.42009: 6.32010: 6.12011: 5.92012: 5.32013: 5.52014: 5.22015: 5.12016: 4.82017: 4.72018: 4.72019: 4.32020: 4.22021: 7.32022: 10.82023: 3.8

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 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 174 Netherlands 4.3 compare
  2. 175 Sweden 4.03 compare
  3. 176 Qatar 3.92 compare
  4. 178 Ireland 3.79 compare
  5. 179 Korea 3.79 compare
  6. 180 Denmark 3.67 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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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 194 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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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