Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Belize
Belize: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 66.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Belize, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 66.8 for maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 who gho in Belize peaked at 156.64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.27, in 2011.
That places Belize 82nd out of 195 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 who gho 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 43.03, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 66.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.73, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 |
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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)
- 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 who gho in Belize?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Belize was 66.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 156.64 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.27 in 2011.
- How does Belize rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Belize ranks 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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