Maternal mortality ratio in Belize
Belize: Maternal mortality ratio was 66.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Belize, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 100 000 live births.
Analysis
Belize recorded 66.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births 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 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 79.89 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 98.05 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 75.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 72.28 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 78.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 44.53 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 78.13 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 39.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 61.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 66.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 156.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 79 Morocco 69.77 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 80 Brazil 66.91 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 81 North Korea 66.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 83 Tonga 66.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 84 Iraq 65.99 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 85 Mauritius 65.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
More health data for Belize
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,979 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 4,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Belize?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Belize was 66.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 156.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2011.
- How does Belize rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Belize ranks 82nd out of 195 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.