Belize vs Pakistan: Maternal mortality ratio
Belize
129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Pakistan
154.16 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Belize rank
58th
Pakistan rank
55th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Belize
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 154.16 deaths per 100,000 live births against 129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births in Belize, a difference of 24.37 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 58th and Pakistan ranks 55th of 189 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | 392.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 292.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 85.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 426.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 340.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 68.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 310.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 242.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 50.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 198.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 147.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 154.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 24.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Belize or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 154.16 deaths per 100,000 live births against 129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births in Belize as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Belize and Pakistan?
- 24.37 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Pakistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Pakistan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Belize ranks 58th and Pakistan ranks 55th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.