Maternal mortality ratio in Belize
Belize: Maternal mortality ratio was 129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Belize, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Belize recorded 129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio 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 ratio 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 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 55 Pakistan 154.16 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 56 Sao Tome and Principe 146.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 57 Zambia 134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 59 Mozambique 127.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 60 South Africa 126.83 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 61 Laos 126.06 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 13, female, interpolated 3,538 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 3,718 (2025)
- Population, female 209,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 3,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 3,627 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 3,461 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Belize?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Belize was 129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio 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 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?
- Belize ranks 58th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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) and other sources – with major 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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About this data
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.