Belize vs Nicaragua: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Belize
733 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Nicaragua
741 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Belize rank
114th
Nicaragua rank
113th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Belize
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 741 1 in: rate varies by country against 733 1 in: rate varies by country in Belize, a difference of 8 1 in: rate varies by country.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 114th and Nicaragua ranks 113th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 210.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 59.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 150.8 1 in: rate varies by country | Belize |
| 1990s | 294.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 93.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 201.1 1 in: rate varies by country | Belize |
| 2000s | 515.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 242.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 273.8 1 in: rate varies by country | Belize |
| 2010s | 838.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 475 1 in: rate varies by country | 363.1 1 in: rate varies by country | Belize |
| 2020s | 518.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 574 1 in: rate varies by country | 55.25 1 in: rate varies by country | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Belize or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 741 1 in: rate varies by country against 733 1 in: rate varies by country in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Belize and Nicaragua?
- 8 1 in: rate varies by country, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nicaragua?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Nicaragua rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Belize ranks 114th and Nicaragua ranks 113th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.