Stillbirth rate in Belize
Belize: Stillbirth rate was 0.6798 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6798 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
115th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.6798 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Belize stood at 0.6798 deaths per 100 births. 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 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6798 deaths per 100 births, 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 in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.98 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9596 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9381 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9177 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8962 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8794 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8681 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8617 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8522 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8528 deaths per 100 births | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8581 deaths per 100 births | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8541 deaths per 100 births | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8338 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8101 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7746 deaths per 100 births | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7432 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.718 deaths per 100 births | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6977 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6908 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6921 deaths per 100 births | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6954 deaths per 100 births | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.691 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6798 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.6798 deaths per 100 births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.6798 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8266 deaths per 100 births, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9153 deaths per 100 births | 0.8522 deaths per 100 births | 1 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7833 deaths per 100 births | 0.6908 deaths per 100 births | 0.8581 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6896 deaths per 100 births | 0.6798 deaths per 100 births | 0.6954 deaths per 100 births | 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,603 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Belize?
- Stillbirth rate in Belize was 0.6798 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6798 deaths per 100 births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.