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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Belgium?

The highest recorded value was 936.27 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1871.

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 170th out of 189 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 volatile.

Where does this Belgium data come from?

The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Belgium

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Belgium
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belgium: Maternal mortality ratio was 4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

up 3.3%

World rank

170th

of 189 countries

All-time high

936.27 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1871

All-time low

4.6 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2019

Years of data

153

1851–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Belgium, 1851–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020.

That represents a change of 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 936.27 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1871 and was at its lowest, 4.6 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2019.

That places Belgium 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	550 deaths per 100,000 live births	440 deaths per 100,000 live births	660 deaths per 100,000 live births	3
1860s	686.9 deaths per 100,000 live births	536.79 deaths per 100,000 live births	833.02 deaths per 100,000 live births	6
1870s	766.95 deaths per 100,000 live births	675.07 deaths per 100,000 live births	936.27 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1880s	726.93 deaths per 100,000 live births	641.02 deaths per 100,000 live births	789.22 deaths per 100,000 live births	9
1890s	560.56 deaths per 100,000 live births	462.08 deaths per 100,000 live births	661.99 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1900s	541.75 deaths per 100,000 live births	460.65 deaths per 100,000 live births	622.02 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1910s	584.14 deaths per 100,000 live births	543.67 deaths per 100,000 live births	650.35 deaths per 100,000 live births	4
1920s	575.16 deaths per 100,000 live births	498.29 deaths per 100,000 live births	619.1 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1930s	458.62 deaths per 100,000 live births	381.48 deaths per 100,000 live births	535.52 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1940s	312.07 deaths per 100,000 live births	160.29 deaths per 100,000 live births	392.58 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1950s	85.09 deaths per 100,000 live births	51.55 deaths per 100,000 live births	148.28 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1960s	28.1 deaths per 100,000 live births	17.99 deaths per 100,000 live births	40.85 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1970s	13.51 deaths per 100,000 live births	5.84 deaths per 100,000 live births	20.55 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1980s	7.72 deaths per 100,000 live births	5.11 deaths per 100,000 live births	9.74 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
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

168 Slovakia 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
169 Croatia 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
171 Denmark 4.66 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
172 Italy 4.59 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
173 Slovenia 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 936.27 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1871.
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 170th out of 189 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 volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?: The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.