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Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Belize

Belize: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality was 129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 50.9%
World rank
57th
of 185 countries
All-time high
129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
All-time low
28.16 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2012
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Belize, 1985–2020

2550751001251985200220201985: 113.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 104.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 100.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 96.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 83 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 82.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 87.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 86.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 85.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 89.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 81 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 77.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 85.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 93 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 89.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 85.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 86.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 76.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 77.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 79.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 71.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 64.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 56.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 45.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 39.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 32.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 33.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 28.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 31.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 38.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 49.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 59.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 72 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 78.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 86 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 129.8 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Belize stood at 129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.9% on the previous year and up 297.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Belize peaked at 129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.16 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2012.

Belize ranks 57th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 99.73 deaths per 100,000 live births 83.01 deaths per 100,000 live births 113.78 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 85.84 deaths per 100,000 live births 77.32 deaths per 100,000 live births 93 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 68.25 deaths per 100,000 live births 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births 86.06 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 50.93 deaths per 100,000 live births 28.16 deaths per 100,000 live births 86.01 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births 129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births 129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 54 Pakistan 154.16 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 55 Sao Tome and Principe 146.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 56 Zambia 134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 58 Mozambique 127.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 59 South Africa 126.83 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 60 Laos 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Belize?
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Belize was 129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 28.16 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2012.
How does Belize rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality?
Belize ranks 57th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 297.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.