Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Belize
Belize: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Belize, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Belize stood at 67.
That represents a change of down 39.1% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Belize peaked at 157 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2011.
That places Belize 80th 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.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 98 | — |
| 1986 | 87 | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 80 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 76 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 68 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 63 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 60 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 55 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 52 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 48 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 41 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 44 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 47 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 51 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 56 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 60 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 88 | +44.3% |
| 2021 | 157 | +78.4% |
| 2022 | 110 | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 67 | -39.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.5, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate 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 | +78.4% | 88 | 157 |
| 2020 | +44.3% | 61 | 88 |
| 2023 | -39.1% | 110 | 67 |
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 gender data for Belize
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.84 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4356 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 339 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 339 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,832 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,619 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,506 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Belize?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Belize was 67 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 157 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2011.
- How does Belize rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Belize ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.