Maternal mortality ratio in Belgium
Belgium: Maternal mortality ratio was 3.84 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Belgium stood at 3.84 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 64.3% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Belgium peaked at 10.76 per 100,000 live births in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.84 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 177th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.89 per 100,000 live births | 6.26 per 100,000 live births | 8.02 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 per 100,000 live births | 4.32 per 100,000 live births | 6.15 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 per 100,000 live births | 3.84 per 100,000 live births | 10.76 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 174 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4.3 per 100,000 live births compare
- 175 Sweden 4.03 per 100,000 live births compare
- 176 Qatar 3.92 per 100,000 live births compare
- 178 Ireland 3.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 179 Republic of Korea 3.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 180 Denmark 3.67 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Belgium
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- 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 ratio in Belgium?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Belgium was 3.84 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.76 per 100,000 live births in 2022.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Belgium ranks 177th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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