Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Belgium
Belgium: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality was 4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Belgium, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Belgium stood at 4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 164 Ireland 4.98 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 165 Slovakia 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 166 Croatia 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 168 Denmark 4.66 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 169 Italy 4.59 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 170 Slovenia 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Belgium
- 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 vs. neonatal mortality in Belgium?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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 vs. neonatal mortality 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 vs. neonatal mortality 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 vs. neonatal mortality?
- Belgium ranks 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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 vs. neonatal mortality. 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.