Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Belize
Belize: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 0.6798 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6798
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
115th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1
in 2000
All-time low
0.6798
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Belize stood at 0.6798. 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 1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6798, in 2023.
Belize ranks 115th of 199 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 (Our World) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 0.98 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9596 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9381 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9177 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8962 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8794 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8681 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8617 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8522 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8528 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8581 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8541 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8338 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8101 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7746 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7432 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.718 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6977 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6908 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6921 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6954 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.691 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6798 | -1.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.6798 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.6798 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8266, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9153 | 0.8522 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7833 | 0.6908 | 0.8581 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6896 | 0.6798 | 0.6954 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More population data for Belize
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0228 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 538.84 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.713 (2100)
- Population density 19.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,603 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Belize?
- Stillbirth rate in Belize was 0.6798 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6798 in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for stillbirth rate?
- Belize ranks 115th out of 199 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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