Belize vs Zambia: Maternal mortality ratio
Belize
129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Zambia
134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Belize rank
58th
Zambia rank
57th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Belize
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births against 129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births in Belize, a difference of 4.87 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 57th of 189 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | 571.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 471.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | Zambia |
| 1990s | 85.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 542.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 456.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | Zambia |
| 2000s | 68.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 329.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | 261.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | Zambia |
| 2010s | 50.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 183.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 132.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | Zambia |
| 2020s | 129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Belize or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 134.66 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 Zambia?
- 4.87 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Zambia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Belize ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 57th 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.