Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Belize
Belize: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Belize, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Belize is 67, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 39.1% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Belize peaked at 157 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2011.
Belize ranks 80th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 98 | — |
| 1986 | 87 | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 80 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 76 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 68 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 63 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 60 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 55 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 52 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 48 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 41 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 44 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 47 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 51 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 56 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 60 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 88 | +44.3% |
| 2021 | 157 | +78.4% |
| 2022 | 110 | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 67 | -39.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.5, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +78.4% | 88 | 157 |
| 2020 | +44.3% | 61 | 88 |
| 2023 | -39.1% | 110 | 67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86 | 80 | 98 | 5 |
| 1990s | 75.1 | 72 | 79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.2 | 45 | 78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48 | 39 | 61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.5 | 67 | 157 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 78 Saint Kitts and Nevis 74 compare
- 79 Morocco 70 compare
- 80 Brazil 67 compare
- 80 North Korea 67 compare
- 80 Tonga 67 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 ratio in Belize?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Belize was 67 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 157 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2011.
- How does Belize rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Belize ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).