Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Belize
Belize: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 94.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
94.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
127th
of 178 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2002
All-time low
87.8%
in 2004
Years of data
23
2000–2024
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Belize is 94.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Belize peaked at 97.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 2004.
Belize ranks 127th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.2% | — |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +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% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 93.7% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | -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 | 94.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 94.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 95.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 94.9% | -0.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 94.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belize's 94.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.0%, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.4% | 87.8% | 97.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 93.0% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 94.6% | 95.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More health data for Belize
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Belize?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Belize was 94.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Belize ranks 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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