Belize vs South Africa: Maternal mortality, gaps filled

Belize
129.79
in 2020
South Africa
126.83
in 2020
Belize rank
58th
South Africa rank
60th

Maternal mortality, gaps filled over time

  • Belize
  • South Africa
50100150200250198520022020

How they compare

Belize currently reports 129.79 against 126.83 in South Africa, a difference of 2.96.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.

Belize ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 60th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 99.73 161.03 61.3 South Africa
1990s 85.84 147.9 62.07 South Africa
2000s 68.25 205.95 137.7 South Africa
2010s 50.93 151.46 100.53 South Africa
2020s 129.79 126.83 2.96 Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, gaps filled, Belize or South Africa?
Belize, at 129.79 against 126.83 in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality, gaps filled between Belize and South Africa?
2.96, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
Belize ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 60th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 8,953 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed

Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.