3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Belize
Belize: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio was 130 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
130
Change on year
up 51.1%
World rank
57th
of 184 countries
All-time high
130
in 2020
All-time low
28.16
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Belize, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Belize is 130, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.1% on the previous year and up 297.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Belize peaked at 130 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.16, in 2012.
That places Belize 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.89 | — |
| 2001 | 86.06 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 76.06 | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 77.62 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 79.54 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 71.89 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 64.39 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 56.31 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 45.58 | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 39.11 | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 32.69 | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 33.43 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 28.16 | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 31.51 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 38.46 | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 49.24 | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 59.33 | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 71.97 | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 78.45 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 86.01 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 130 | +51.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.25 | 39.11 | 86.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.93 | 28.16 | 86.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130 | 130 | 130 | 1 |
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More health data for Belize
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Belize?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Belize was 130 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 130 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.16 in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Belize ranks 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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