Number of maternal deaths in Belize
Belize: Number of maternal deaths was 4.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.95
Change on year
down 35.5%
World rank
136th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.24
in 2021
All-time low
2.83
in 2011
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Belize, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Belize is 4.95, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 35.5% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Belize peaked at 10.24 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.83, in 2011.
That places Belize 136th out of 194 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 | 5.53 | 5.33 | 6.11 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.02 | 4.59 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.47 | 3.17 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 | 2.83 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3 | 4.95 | 10.24 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,415 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0523 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Belize?
- Number of maternal deaths in Belize was 4.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 10.24 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 in 2011.
- How does Belize rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Belize ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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