Maternal mortality ratio in Belize
Belize: Maternal mortality ratio was 66.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
66.8
Change on year
down 39.1%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
156.64
in 2021
All-time low
39.27
in 2011
Years of data
39
1985–2023
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.
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,415 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0523 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4956 units per person (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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