Belize vs Zambia: Maternal mortality

Belize
129.79
in 2020
Zambia
134.66
in 2020
Belize rank
58th
Zambia rank
57th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Belize
  • Zambia
0200400600198520022020

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 134.66 against 129.79 in Belize, a difference of 4.87.

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 99.73 571.69 471.96 Zambia
1990s 85.84 542.2 456.37 Zambia
2000s 68.25 329.57 261.32 Zambia
2010s 50.93 183.27 132.35 Zambia
2020s 129.79 134.66 4.88 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Belize or Zambia?
Zambia, at 134.66 against 129.79 in Belize as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Belize and Zambia?
4.87, 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?
Belize ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 57th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed