Number of maternal deaths in Belize
Belize: Number of maternal deaths was 9.09 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Belize, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths in Belize stood at 9.09 deaths. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.9% on the previous year and up 297.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Belize peaked at 9.09 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.25 deaths, in 2012.
Belize ranks 127th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.15 deaths | 5.81 deaths | 6.83 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.92 deaths | 5.36 deaths | 6.51 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.78 deaths | 2.74 deaths | 6.02 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 deaths | 2.25 deaths | 6.28 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.09 deaths | 9.09 deaths | 9.09 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 124 Armenia 9.52 deaths compare
- 125 Puerto Rico 9.27 deaths compare
- 126 United Arab Emirates 9.25 deaths compare
- 128 Cyprus 8.89 deaths compare
- 129 Sao Tome and Principe 8.77 deaths compare
- 130 Australia 8.71 deaths compare
More health data for Belize
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,979 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Belize?
- Number of maternal deaths in Belize was 9.09 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 deaths in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Belize ranks 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.