Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births) in Belize
Belize: Stillbirth rate was 6.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Belize is 6.8, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Belize peaked at 10.01 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 2023.
Belize ranks 114th of 200 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.
Stillbirth rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.01 | — |
| 2001 | 9.8 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 9.6 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.38 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 9.18 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 8.96 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 8.79 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 8.68 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 8.62 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.52 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.53 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.58 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.54 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.34 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.1 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.75 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 7.43 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 7.18 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 6.98 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 6.91 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.92 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.95 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.91 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.8 | -1.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 6.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.39, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 6.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.15 | 8.52 | 10.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.83 | 6.91 | 8.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.95 | 4 |
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 stillbirth rate in Belize?
- Stillbirth rate in Belize was 6.8 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 10.01 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for stillbirth rate?
- Belize ranks 114th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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