5.3 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births

Statbel^[1] has updated the statistics on maternal mortality for the period 2014-2018. With 6 direct maternal deaths, 3 indirect maternal deaths, 1 undetermined maternal death and 5 late maternal deaths (after 42 days) in 2018, the maternal mortality ratio for this five-year period centered on 2016 amounts to 5.3 deaths per 100,000 live births. That is an increase since 2014 (3.7 maternal deaths for the period 2012-2016).

^[1] in cooperation with the Working group on the causes of death, the experts of BAMM (Belgian Analysis system for Maternal Mortality) and Sciensano