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 192nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.02 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 7.64 per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 7.28 per 100,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 6.92 per 100,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 6.64 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 6.63 per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.44 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.74 per 100,000 live births | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 6.35 per 100,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 6.26 per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.15 per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.86 per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 5.33 per 100,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 5.52 per 100,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 5.21 per 100,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 5.07 per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.84 per 100,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 4.73 per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.68 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.32 per 100,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 4.15 per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 7.34 per 100,000 live births | +76.7% |
| 2022 | 10.76 per 100,000 live births | +46.7% |
| 2023 | 3.84 per 100,000 live births | -64.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.84 per 100,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.67 per 100,000 live births, 50% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.84 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.67 per 100,000 live births, 58% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 per 100,000 live births | 7.34 per 100,000 live births |
| 2023 | -64.3% | 10.76 per 100,000 live births | 3.84 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | +46.7% | 7.34 per 100,000 live births | 10.76 per 100,000 live births |
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
- 189 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4.3 per 100,000 live births compare
- 190 Sweden 4.03 per 100,000 live births compare
- 191 Qatar 3.92 per 100,000 live births compare
- 193 Ireland 3.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 194 Republic of Korea 3.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 194 South Korea 3.79 per 100,000 live births compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (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)
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 192nd out of 212 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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