Maternal mortality slope chart in Belgium
Belgium: Maternal mortality slope chart was 4.76 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4.76
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
167th
of 185 countries
All-time high
8.88
in 1995
All-time low
4.6
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality slope chart in Belgium, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality slope chart in Belgium is 4.76, measured 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 slope chart in Belgium peaked at 8.88 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 167th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality slope chart 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 slope chart in Belgium?
- Maternal mortality slope chart in Belgium was 4.76 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality slope chart recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 in 1995.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality slope chart recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for maternal mortality slope chart?
- Belgium ranks 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality slope chart 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 slope chart. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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