How does Belize rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?

Belize ranks 46th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.

Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Belize?

Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Belize data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Belize

Name: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Belize
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belize: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 0.2235 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.2235 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

down 51.7%

World rank

46th

of 111 countries

All-time high

7.3 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1965

All-time low

0 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1964

Years of data

1964–2022

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Belize, 1964–2022

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Belize recorded 0.2235 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.7% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Belize peaked at 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1964.

Belize ranks 46th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.01 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	7.3 deaths per 100,000 people	6
1970s	2.29 deaths per 100,000 people	1.23 deaths per 100,000 people	4 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1980s	1.67 deaths per 100,000 people	0.4598 deaths per 100,000 people	2.46 deaths per 100,000 people	7
1990s	1.55 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	4.13 deaths per 100,000 people	9
2000s	1.46 deaths per 100,000 people	0.3503 deaths per 100,000 people	3.74 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	0.5618 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	1.86 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	0.2996 deaths per 100,000 people	0.2126 deaths per 100,000 people	0.4627 deaths per 100,000 people	3

Countries ranked near Belize

43 Moldova 0.249 deaths per 100,000 people compare
45 Uzbekistan 0.2288 deaths per 100,000 people compare
47 Latvia 0.204 deaths per 100,000 people compare
48 Thailand 0.1902 deaths per 100,000 people compare
49 New Zealand 0.1804 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,136 (2025)
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Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,125 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,966 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 4,083 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,921 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Belize?: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Belize was 0.2235 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Belize?: The highest recorded value was 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Belize?: The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964.
How does Belize rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?: Belize ranks 46th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Belize?: Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.