Maternal mortality in Belize
Belize: Maternal mortality was 129.79 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
129.79
Change on year
up 50.9%
World rank
58th
of 189 countries
All-time high
129.79
in 2020
All-time low
28.16
in 2012
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Belize, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 129.79 for maternal mortality in 2020. 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 in Belize peaked at 129.79 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.16, in 2012.
Belize ranks 58th of 189 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.
Maternal mortality in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 113.78 | — |
| 1986 | 104.69 | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 100.3 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 96.89 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 83.01 | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 82.36 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 87.47 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 86.66 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 85.9 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 89.4 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 80.99 | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 77.32 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 85.82 | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 93 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 89.45 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 85.89 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 86.06 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 76.06 | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 77.62 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 79.54 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 71.89 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 64.39 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 56.31 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 45.58 | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 39.11 | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 32.69 | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 33.43 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 28.16 | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 31.51 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 38.46 | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 49.24 | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 59.33 | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 71.97 | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 78.45 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 86.01 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 129.79 | +50.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 129.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 129.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.73 | 83.01 | 113.78 | 5 |
| 1990s | 85.84 | 77.32 | 93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.25 | 39.11 | 86.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.93 | 28.16 | 86.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.79 | 129.79 | 129.79 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 55 Pakistan 154.16 compare
- 56 Sao Tome and Principe 146.24 compare
- 57 Zambia 134.66 compare
- 59 Mozambique 127.11 compare
- 60 South Africa 126.83 compare
- 61 Laos 126.06 compare
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 in Belize?
- Maternal mortality in Belize was 129.79 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 129.79 in 2020.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.16 in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for maternal mortality?
- Belize ranks 58th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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