Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) in Belize
Belize: Maternal mortality ratio was 66.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Belize, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belize recorded 66.8 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of down 39.1% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Belize peaked at 156.64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.27, 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 98.05 | — |
| 1986 | 87.02 | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 83.39 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 82.22 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 79.89 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 77 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 75.15 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 73.82 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 72.71 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 72.28 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 72.8 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 74.47 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 76.75 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 78.71 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 77.1 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 78.13 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 76.22 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 68.21 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 66.77 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 62.76 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 60.07 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 55.36 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 51.58 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 47.79 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 44.53 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 40.89 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 39.27 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 40.26 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 41.36 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 43.66 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 47.15 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 51.4 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 55.85 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 59.97 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 61.3 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 88.49 | +44.4% |
| 2021 | 156.64 | +77.0% |
| 2022 | 109.63 | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 66.8 | -39.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 66.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.11, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 66.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.08, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 | +77.0% | 88.49 | 156.64 |
| 2020 | +44.4% | 61.3 | 88.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.11 | 79.89 | 98.05 | 5 |
| 1990s | 75.08 | 72.28 | 78.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.14 | 44.53 | 78.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.11 | 39.27 | 61.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.39 | 66.8 | 156.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Belize?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Belize was 66.8 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 156.64 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.27 in 2011.
- How does Belize rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Belize ranks 81st 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 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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