Maternal mortality vs fertility in Belgium
Belgium: Maternal mortality vs fertility 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 fertility in Belgium, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality vs fertility in Belgium stood at 4.76.
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 vs fertility 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.
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 |
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- 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 vs fertility in Belgium?
- Maternal mortality vs fertility in Belgium was 4.76 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 in 1995.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
- Belgium ranks 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs fertility 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 fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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