Belize vs Pakistan: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Belize
129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Pakistan
154.16 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Belize rank
57th
Pakistan rank
54th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 57th and Pakistan ranks 54th of 185 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Belize ranks 57th and Pakistan ranks 54th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.