Belize vs Sao Tome and Principe: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Belize
129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
146.24 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Belize rank
57th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
55th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Belize
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 146.24 deaths per 100,000 live births against 129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births in Belize, a difference of 16.45 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 57th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 55th of 185 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | 221.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 122.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 85.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 181.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 95.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 68.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 163.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 95 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 50.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 154.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 103.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 146.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 16.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 146.24 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- 16.45 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Belize ranks 57th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 55th 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.