Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Belize
Belize: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.2235 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.2235
Change on year
down 51.7%
World rank
45th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.3
in 1965
All-time low
0
in 1964
Years of data
55
1964–2022
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Belize, 1964–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.2235 for maternal mortality rate who mdb in 2022.
That represents a change of down 51.7% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Belize peaked at 7.3 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1964.
Belize ranks 45th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 7.3 | — |
| 1966 | 1.22 | -83.3% |
| 1967 | 1.34 | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 2.19 | — |
| 1970 | 1.8 | -17.7% |
| 1971 | 1.94 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 4 | +105.9% |
| 1973 | 1.23 | -69.3% |
| 1974 | 2.81 | +129.2% |
| 1975 | 1.96 | -30.1% |
| 1976 | 1.97 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.92 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.82 | +47.3% |
| 1979 | 2.43 | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | -56.4% |
| 1982 | 1.88 | +77.3% |
| 1983 | 1.83 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.41 | +31.8% |
| 1986 | 2.46 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4598 | -81.3% |
| 1989 | 1.56 | +240.3% |
| 1990 | 2.14 | +36.8% |
| 1991 | 2.42 | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 2.36 | — |
| 1995 | 0.5104 | -78.3% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 1.27 | — |
| 1998 | 4.13 | +224.3% |
| 1999 | 1.16 | -72.0% |
| 2000 | 2.35 | +103.7% |
| 2001 | 1.41 | -40.1% |
| 2002 | 2.1 | +48.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3503 | -83.3% |
| 2004 | 1.22 | +248.4% |
| 2005 | 3.74 | +206.2% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | -72.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6061 | -41.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5967 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.24 | +107.0% |
| 2010 | 1.86 | +50.4% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5089 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0.2248 | — |
| 2017 | 1.44 | +542.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9123 | -36.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6686 | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2126 | -68.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4627 | +117.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2235 | -51.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.2235 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3571, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.2235 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5662, 39% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.01 | 0 | 7.3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 2.29 | 1.23 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 | 0.4598 | 2.46 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.55 | 0 | 4.13 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.46 | 0.3503 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5618 | 0 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2996 | 0.2126 | 0.4627 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 42 Moldova 0.249 compare
- 43 Guadeloupe 0.2427 compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 0.2288 compare
- 46 Thailand 0.1902 compare
- 47 New Zealand 0.1804 compare
- 48 Brunei 0.1748 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 maternal mortality rate who mdb in Belize?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Belize was 0.2235 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 in 1965.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1964.
- How does Belize rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Belize ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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