Health in Belize

774 indicators covering health for Belize.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Death rate in armed conflicts 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2025 34th
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending 70 2023 up 1.4% 108th
Coverage of essential health services 70 2023 up 1.4% 108th
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index 70 2023 up 1.4% 109th
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 21.3% 2023 up 19.7% 133rd
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women 21.1% 2023 up 21.3% 134th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 26.8% 2023 up 5.1% 105th
Stillbirth rate 6.8 per 1,000 total births 2023 down 18.1% 113th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS 1,800 2024 up 5.9% 90th
Life expectancy vs. health spending 73.57 years 2023 up 3.2% 135th
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy 73.57 years 2023 up 3.2% 135th
Life expectancy vs. health spending 73.57 years 2023 up 3.2% 135th
Birth rate vs. death rate 18.02 births per 1,000 people 2023 down 18.3% 88th
Child mortality rate 1.0% 2023 down 38.8% 140th
Food supply vs. life expectancy 73.57 years 2023 up 3.2% 135th
Life expectancy of women vs. men 76.5 years 2023 up 2.9% 138th
Life expectancy at birth 73.57 years 2023 up 3.2% 135th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex 70.93 years 2023 up 3.3% 127th
Child mortality rate 1.0% 2023 down 38.8% 140th
Number of deaths, by world region 2,022 deaths 2023 up 14.8% 180th
Births and deaths per year 2,022 deaths 2023 up 14.8% 180th
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy 73.57 years 2023 up 3.2% 135th
Number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations 7,186 people 2023 down 2.5% 172nd
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages 5.44 years 2023 down 0.7% 85th
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 1.08 2023 down 0.4% 83rd
Sex gap in life expectancy 5.57 years 2023 down 1.8% 90th
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 4.4 years 2023 up 3.3% 94th
Female life expectancy at birth 76.5 years 2023 up 2.9% 138th
Number of deaths 2,022 deaths 2023 up 14.8% 180th
Death rate 4.92 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 4.8% 212th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles 473.69 one-year-olds 2023 up 557.9% 164th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio 1,015 one-year-olds 2023 up 182.0% 147th
Infant mortality rate 0.9% 2023 down 38.6% 138th
Number of children who die before age 5 76 deaths 2023 down 39.7% 169th
Number of infants who die before age 1 64 deaths 2023 down 39.6% 168th
Number of deaths 2,022 deaths 2023 up 14.8% 180th
Deaths by age group 1 deaths 2023 down 50.0% 200th
Number of infant deaths 78.0% 2023 down 25.7% 160th
Neonatal mortality rate 0.9286 Deaths per 1000 live births 2023 down 15.1% 91st
Life expectancy at birth 73.57 years 2023 up 3.2% 135th
Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 73.57 years 2023 up 3.2% 135th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region 76 deaths 2023 down 39.7% 169th
Annual death rates at different ages 8.77 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 38.9% 137th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages 73.57 years 2023 up 3.2% 135th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females 7.25 years 2023 up 2.2% 151st
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males 70.93 years 2023 up 3.3% 127th
Life expectancy, source comparison 73.57 years 2023 up 3.2% 135th
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex 7.78 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 39.0% 139th
Male life expectancy at birth 70.93 years 2023 up 3.3% 127th
Life expectancy 73.57 years 2023 up 3.2% 135th
Annual death rates at different ages in females 7.78 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 39.0% 139th
Annual death rates at different ages in males 9.72 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 38.8% 140th
Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita 5.57 years 2023 down 1.8% 90th
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality 5.57 years 2023 down 1.8% 90th
Sex ratio in life expectancy 1.08 2023 down 0.4% 83rd
Mortality rates at age 25 0.1246 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 25.0% 123rd
Mortality rates at age 65 2.99 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 10.4% 72nd
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality 0.1012 2023 down 12.3% 122nd
Deaths by age group 76 deaths 2023 down 39.7% 169th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex 76.5 years 2023 up 2.9% 138th