The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Belgium
Belgium: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Belgium, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Belgium stood at 4.76.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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% |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Belgium?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Belgium was 4.76 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 in 1995.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Belgium ranks 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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