DETECTION OF FUTURE TRENDS OF MATERNAL MORTALITY FOR BELGIUM USING A MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUE

Abstract

This research article employs annual time series data on MMR for Belgium from 1985 to 2023 to predict future trends of MMR over the period 2024 to 2035. The forecast evaluation criteria of the applied model indicate that the ANN (12, 12, 1) model is stable. The neural network model projections revealed that MMR will remain low throughout the out of sample period. Therefore, we encourage the government to relentlessly address local causes of preventable maternal deaths and continue reporting severe maternal morbidities.