Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Belgium
Belgium: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 vs births attended by health staff in Belgium, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Belgium is 4.76, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Belgium peaked at 8.88 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2019.
That places Belgium 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 vs births attended by health staff in Belgium?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Belgium was 4.76 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 in 1995.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Belgium ranks 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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