Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Belgium
Belgium: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Belgium, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Belgium is 4, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 63.6% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Belgium peaked at 11 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2019.
That places Belgium 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9 | — |
| 1986 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | +57.1% |
| 2023 | 4 | -63.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8, 50% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Belgium?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Belgium was 4 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2022.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Belgium ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.