Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Belgium

Belgium: Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate was 3 in 2015. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2015)
3
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
111th
of 146 countries
All-time high
11
in 2001
All-time low
1
in 2004
Years of data
31
1985–2015

Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Belgium, 1985–2015

0246810121985200020151985: 61986: 31987: 31988: 31989: 71990: 31991: 41992: 61993: 51994: 61995: 91996: 51997: 91998: 101999: 52000: 42001: 112002: 32003: 62004: 12005: 32006: 72007: 62008: 62009: 52010: 62011: 62012: 42013: 22014: 52015: 3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2015, maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Belgium stood at 3.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Belgium peaked at 11 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2004.

That places Belgium 111th out of 146 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.4 3 7 5
1990s 6.2 3 10 10
2000s 5.2 1 11 10
2010s 4.33 2 6 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 111 Australia 3 compare
  2. 111 Germany 3 compare
  3. 111 Croatia 3 compare
  4. 111 Italy 3 compare
  5. 111 Netherlands 3 compare
  6. 111 Sweden 3 compare
  7. 111 Turkmenistan 3 compare

See the full ranking of 146 places β†’

More gender data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Belgium?
Maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Belgium was 3 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 11 in 2001.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2004.
How does Belgium rank for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate?
Belgium ranks 111th out of 146 countries with data for 2015.
Is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, National Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 31 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Belgium. Statizoid, drawing on International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 19 August 2026, from https://gender.statizoid.com/stat/maternal-mortality-ratio-national-estimate/belgium/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://gender.statizoid.com/stat/maternal-mortality-ratio-national-estimate/belgium/">Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Belgium</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
146 places, 3,284 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.