Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Belize
Belize: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 94.6 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Belize, 1991–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Belize stood at 94.6.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Belize peaked at 97 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 76.9, in 1991.
Belize ranks 112th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.9 | — |
| 1995 | 79 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 83.8 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 90.2 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 97 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 87.8 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 89.3 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 95.8 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 90.7 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 94.9 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 93.5 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 94 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.2 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 93.7 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 93 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 93.1 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.5 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.8 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 95.3 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 94.8 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.3 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.6 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.67 | 76.9 | 83.8 | 4 |
| 2000s | 92.4 | 87.8 | 97 | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.57 | 93 | 96.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6 | 94.6 | 94.6 | 1 |
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More gender data for Belize
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.84 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4356 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 339 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 339 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,832 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,619 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,506 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Belize?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Belize was 94.6 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9 in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Belize ranks 112th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.