3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Belize
Belize: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 95 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
95
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
105th
of 166 countries
All-time high
97
in 2002
All-time low
76.9
in 1991
Years of data
21
1991–2020
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Belize, 1991–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belize recorded 95 for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Belize peaked at 97 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 76.9, in 1991.
Belize ranks 105th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.9 | — |
| 1999 | 83.8 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 90.2 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 97 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 87.8 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 89.3 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 95.8 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 90.7 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 94.9 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 93.5 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 94 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.2 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 93.7 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 93 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 93.1 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.5 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.8 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 95.3 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 94.8 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.3 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 95 | -0.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 95 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.35 | 76.9 | 83.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.4 | 87.8 | 97 | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.57 | 93 | 96.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95 | 95 | 95 | 1 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Belize?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Belize was 95 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2002.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9 in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Belize ranks 105th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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