Number of maternal deaths (maternal World Health Organizatio) in Belize
Belize: Number of maternal deaths was 4.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Belize, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
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 135th 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.
Number of maternal deaths in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.11 | — |
| 1986 | 5.49 | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 5.33 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 5.36 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 5.35 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.24 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 5.06 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 4.91 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 4.74 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 4.59 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.68 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.8 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 5.11 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 5.48 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 5.55 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.68 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 5.57 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.01 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 4.92 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.65 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 4.49 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.07 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 3.73 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 3.44 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 3.17 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 2.88 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.83 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.96 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.12 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.35 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 3.65 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 4.01 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 4.44 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 4.82 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 4.57 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 6.35 | +38.8% |
| 2021 | 10.24 | +61.4% |
| 2022 | 7.68 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 4.95 | -35.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 4.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.88, 13% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 4.95 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.38, 15% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +61.4% | 6.35 | 10.24 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Belize?
- Number of maternal deaths in Belize was 4.95 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 135th 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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