Maternal mortality ratio in Belgium
Belgium: Maternal mortality ratio was 4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Belgium, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Belgium is 4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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 ratio in Belgium peaked at 8.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.6 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1995.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Belgium ranks 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.