Belize vs French Guiana: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Belize
76 deaths
in 2023
French Guiana
81 deaths
in 2023
Belize rank
169th
French Guiana rank
167th

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Belize
  • French Guiana
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How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 81 deaths against 76 deaths in Belize, a difference of 5 deaths.

That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 169th and French Guiana ranks 167th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 7 and French Guiana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize French Guiana Difference Ahead
1950s 611 deaths 118.8 deaths 492.2 deaths Belize
1960s 533.9 deaths 98.7 deaths 435.2 deaths Belize
1970s 416.3 deaths 84.5 deaths 331.8 deaths Belize
1980s 331.3 deaths 82.3 deaths 249 deaths Belize
1990s 208.7 deaths 88.2 deaths 120.5 deaths Belize
2000s 159.7 deaths 89.4 deaths 70.3 deaths Belize
2010s 119.5 deaths 84.6 deaths 34.9 deaths Belize
2020s 82 deaths 84.5 deaths 2.5 deaths French Guiana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Belize or French Guiana?
French Guiana, at 81 deaths against 76 deaths in Belize as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Belize and French Guiana?
5 deaths, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and French Guiana?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belize and French Guiana rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Belize ranks 169th and French Guiana ranks 167th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.