The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Belize
Belize: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 129.79 in 2020. ▼ Falling
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Belize, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Belize stood at 129.79. 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, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Belize peaked at 129.79 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.16, 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
| 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
- 54 Pakistan 154.16 compare
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 146.24 compare
- 56 Zambia 134.66 compare
- 58 Mozambique 127.11 compare
- 59 South Africa 126.83 compare
- 60 Lao People's Democratic Republic 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)
- 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Belize?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Belize was 129.79 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 129.79 in 2020.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.16 in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Belize ranks 57th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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