Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Belize
Belize: Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate was -36.79 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Belize, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belize recorded -36.79 % change on previous year for lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 38.8% on the previous year and down 1,777.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Belize peaked at 58.29 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -36.79 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Belize ranks 169th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -12.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1988 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1989 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 1990 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 1991 | -6.21 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1992 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1993 | -6.5 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1994 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1995 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1996 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 1998 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 1999 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -243.4% |
| 2000 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2001 | -5.86 % change on previous year | +218.6% |
| 2002 | -13.19 % change on previous year | +124.9% |
| 2003 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2004 | -8.76 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 2005 | -6.81 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2006 | -12.52 % change on previous year | +83.7% |
| 2007 | -11.34 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2008 | -10.88 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2009 | -11.07 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2010 | -12.09 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2011 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2012 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2013 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2014 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +102.4% |
| 2015 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2016 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 7.73 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2019 | -6.88 % change on previous year | -209.4% |
| 2020 | 36.06 % change on previous year | -624.2% |
| 2021 | 58.29 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 2022 | -26.51 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2023 | -36.79 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's -36.79 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -10.33 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's -36.79 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -9.01 % change on previous year, 4.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +624.2% | -6.88 % change on previous year | 36.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -5.52 % change on previous year | -12.04 % change on previous year | -1.9 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -3.23 % change on previous year | -6.5 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.76 % change on previous year | -13.19 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -12.09 % change on previous year | 7.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.76 % change on previous year | -36.79 % change on previous year | 58.29 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 166 Australia -35.53 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Italy -35.59 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Brazil -36.5 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Peru -37.2 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Iceland -42.3 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Latvia -42.73 % change on previous year 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Belize?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Belize was -36.79 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 58.29 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.79 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate?
- Belize ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,777.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Lifetime risk of maternal death. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Lifetime risk of maternal death Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Lifetime risk of maternal death. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.