Lifetime risk of maternal death in Belize
Belize: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 733 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
733 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 58.3%
World rank
114th
of 194 countries
All-time high
959 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2011
All-time low
181 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Belize, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Belize recorded 733 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.3% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Belize peaked at 959 1 in: rate varies by country in 2011 and was at its lowest, 181 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
Belize ranks 114th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Belize, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 181 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 206 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 217 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 221 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 228 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 240 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 255 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 271 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 290 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 310 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 315 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 320 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 315 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 308 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 319 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 325 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 345 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 397 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 420 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 460 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 494 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 564 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 637 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 714 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 803 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 914 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 959 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 944 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 924 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 884 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 835 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 781 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 725 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 682 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 733 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 539 1 in: rate varies by country | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 340 1 in: rate varies by country | -36.9% |
| 2022 | 463 1 in: rate varies by country | +36.2% |
| 2023 | 733 1 in: rate varies by country | +58.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 210.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 181 1 in: rate varies by country | 228 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 294.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 240 1 in: rate varies by country | 320 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 515.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 325 1 in: rate varies by country | 803 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 838.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 682 1 in: rate varies by country | 959 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 518.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 340 1 in: rate varies by country | 733 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 111 Honduras 830 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 112 Palau 753 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 113 Nicaragua 741 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 115 Paraguay 708 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 116 Morocco 700 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 117 India 645 1 in: rate varies by country compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Belize?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Belize was 733 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 959 1 in: rate varies by country in 2011.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 181 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Belize rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Belize ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.