Stillbirth rate in Belize
Belize: Stillbirth rate was 6.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Belize is 6.8 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Belize peaked at 10 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.8 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Belize ranks 113th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.16 per 1,000 total births | 8.5 per 1,000 total births | 10 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.82 per 1,000 total births | 6.9 per 1,000 total births | 8.6 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9 per 1,000 total births | 6.8 per 1,000 total births | 7 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 110 Libya 7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 110 Tonga 7 per 1,000 total births compare
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- 114 Colombia 6.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 114 Panama 6.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 116 British Virgin Islands 6.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 116 Peru 6.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 116 Viet Nam 6.5 per 1,000 total births compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,415 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0523 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Belize?
- Stillbirth rate in Belize was 6.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 10 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for stillbirth rate?
- Belize ranks 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.