Belize vs South Africa: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Belize
129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
South Africa
126.83 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Belize rank
57th
South Africa rank
59th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
Belize currently reports 129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births against 126.83 deaths per 100,000 live births in South Africa, a difference of 2.96 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
Belize ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 59th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | 161.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 61.3 deaths per 100,000 live births | South Africa |
| 1990s | 85.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 147.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 62.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | South Africa |
| 2000s | 68.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 205.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | 137.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | South Africa |
| 2010s | 50.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 151.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | 100.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | South Africa |
| 2020s | 129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 126.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | Belize |
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 South Africa?
- Belize, at 129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births against 126.83 deaths per 100,000 live births in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Belize and South Africa?
- 2.96 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Belize ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 59th 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.