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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,415 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0523 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
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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