Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Belize
Belize: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 92.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
92.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
84th
of 125 countries
All-time high
94.3%
in 2010
All-time low
76.0%
in 1991
Years of data
22
1991–2022
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Belize, 1991–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Belize stood at 92.1%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Belize peaked at 94.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 1991.
Belize ranks 84th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.0% | — |
| 1999 | 83.5% | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 76.8% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 78.9% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 76.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 76.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 76.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 88.2% | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 88.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 91.3% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 90.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | -0.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 92.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.6%, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Belize's 92.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.8% | 76.0% | 83.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.6% | 76.1% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 90.7% | 94.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 92.1% | 92.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Belize?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Belize was 92.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Belize ranks 84th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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