Maternal mortality ratio in Belize
Belize: Maternal mortality ratio was 67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Belize, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Belize is 67, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 39.1% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Belize peaked at 157 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2011.
Belize ranks 80th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | 86 | 80 | 98 | 5 |
| 1990s | 75.1 | 72 | 79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.2 | 45 | 78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48 | 39 | 61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.5 | 67 | 157 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 78 Saint Kitts and Nevis 74 compare
- 79 Morocco 70 compare
- 80 Brazil 67 compare
- 80 North Korea 67 compare
- 80 Tonga 67 compare
More health data for Belize
- 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)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 3,705 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 3,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 3,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 3,692 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Belize?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Belize was 67 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 157 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2011.
- How does Belize rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Belize ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).