Lifetime risk of maternal death in Belize

Belize: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.1365 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1365
Change on year
down 36.8%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5519
in 1985
All-time low
0.1043
in 2011
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Lifetime risk of maternal death in Belize, 1985–2023

0.10.20.30.40.50.61985200420231985: 0.5521986: 0.4851987: 0.461988: 0.4521989: 0.4381990: 0.4171991: 0.3911992: 0.3681993: 0.3441994: 0.3231995: 0.3171996: 0.3121997: 0.3171998: 0.3251999: 0.3142000: 0.3082001: 0.292002: 0.2522003: 0.2382004: 0.2172005: 0.2032006: 0.1772007: 0.1572008: 0.142009: 0.1252010: 0.1092011: 0.1042012: 0.1062013: 0.1082014: 0.1132015: 0.122016: 0.1282017: 0.1382018: 0.1472019: 0.1362020: 0.1862021: 0.2942022: 0.2162023: 0.137

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belize recorded 0.1365 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023.

The figure is down 36.8% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Belize peaked at 0.5519 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1043, in 2011.

That places Belize 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4775 0.4382 0.5519 5
1990s 0.343 0.3124 0.4174 10
2000s 0.2107 0.1245 0.308 10
2010s 0.121 0.1043 0.1465 10
2020s 0.208 0.1365 0.2939 4

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 78 India 0.1551 compare
  2. 79 Morocco 0.1428 compare
  3. 80 Paraguay 0.1413 compare
  4. 82 Nicaragua 0.135 compare
  5. 83 Palau 0.1329 compare
  6. 84 Honduras 0.1205 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Belize?
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Belize was 0.1365 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 0.5519 in 1985.
What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1043 in 2011.
How does Belize rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Belize ranks 81st 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 up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
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