Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Belize

Belize: Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 was 66.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
66.8
Change on year
down 39.1%
World rank
11th
of 32 countries
All-time high
156.64
in 2021
All-time low
39.27
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Belize, 2000–2023

50751001251502000201120232000: 78.12001: 76.22002: 68.22003: 66.82004: 62.82005: 60.12006: 55.42007: 51.62008: 47.82009: 44.52010: 40.92011: 39.32012: 40.32013: 41.42014: 43.72015: 47.12016: 51.42017: 55.92018: 602019: 61.32020: 88.52021: 156.62022: 109.62023: 66.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Belize stood at 66.8.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.1% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Belize peaked at 156.64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.27, in 2011.

Belize ranks 11th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Belize, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 78.13
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 -7.3%
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 +8.7%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

  1. 8 Guyana 74.73 compare
  2. 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 73.52 compare
  3. 10 Brazil 66.91 compare
  4. 12 Nicaragua 60.35 compare
  5. 13 Colombia 59.38 compare
  6. 14 Paraguay 58.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Belize?
Maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Belize was 66.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 156.64 in 2021.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 39.27 in 2011.
How does Belize rank for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1?
Belize ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 792 data points, 2000–2023
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