Number of maternal deaths in Belize
Belize: Number of maternal deaths was 5 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of maternal deaths in Belize, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Belize recorded 5 for number of maternal deaths in 2023.
That represents a change of down 37.5% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Belize peaked at 10 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2008.
That places Belize 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.1 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.25 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 number of maternal deaths in Belize?
- Number of maternal deaths in Belize was 5 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2008.
- How does Belize rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Belize ranks 133rd 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 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.