Belize - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Belize was 3.00 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 7.00 in 2001, while its lowest value was 3.00 in 2015.

Definition: 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.

Source: WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and the United Nations Population Division. Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2019

See also:

Year Value
2000 7.00
2001 7.00
2002 6.00
2003 6.00
2004 6.00
2005 5.00
2006 5.00
2007 5.00
2008 4.00
2009 4.00
2010 4.00
2011 4.00
2012 4.00
2013 4.00
2014 4.00
2015 3.00
2016 3.00
2017 3.00

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health