Maternal mortality ratio in Belize
Belize: Maternal mortality ratio was 78.83 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality ratio in Belize, 1998–2023
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
Analysis
Belize recorded 78.83 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.2% on the previous year and up 471.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Belize peaked at 225.39 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
Belize ranks 20th of 58 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 ratio in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 117.84 | — |
| 1999 | 28.12 | -76.1% |
| 2000 | 68.37 | +143.1% |
| 2001 | 55.44 | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 92.68 | +67.2% |
| 2003 | 40.45 | -56.4% |
| 2004 | 63.86 | +57.9% |
| 2005 | 134.1 | +110.0% |
| 2006 | 69.6 | -48.1% |
| 2007 | 85.29 | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 42.46 | -50.2% |
| 2009 | 53.91 | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 96.82 | +79.6% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 70.1 | — |
| 2013 | 13.8 | -80.3% |
| 2014 | 54.76 | +296.9% |
| 2015 | 107.5 | +96.3% |
| 2016 | 84.51 | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 134.37 | +59.0% |
| 2018 | 115.31 | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 137.57 | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 57.21 | -58.4% |
| 2021 | 225.39 | +294.0% |
| 2022 | 56.64 | -74.9% |
| 2023 | 78.83 | +39.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.98 | 28.12 | 117.84 | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.61 | 40.45 | 134.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.47 | 0 | 137.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.52 | 56.64 | 225.39 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Belize?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Belize was 78.83 in 2023, according to Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 225.39 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Belize rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Belize ranks 20th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 471.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.