Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, Belize or Réunion?

Belize, at 76 deaths against 76 deaths in Réunion as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Réunion?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belize vs Réunion: Number of children who die before age 5

Belize

76 deaths

in 2023

Réunion

76 deaths

in 2023

Belize rank

169th

Réunion rank

169th

Number of children who die before age 5 over time

Belize
Réunion

How they compare

Belize currently reports 76 deaths against 76 deaths in Réunion, a difference of 0 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Réunion ahead.

Belize ranks 169th and Réunion ranks 169th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 5 and Réunion in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Réunion	Difference	Ahead
1950s	611 deaths	2,326 deaths	1,715 deaths	Réunion
1960s	533.9 deaths	1,518 deaths	984.4 deaths	Réunion
1970s	416.3 deaths	645.7 deaths	229.4 deaths	Réunion
1980s	331.3 deaths	167.8 deaths	163.5 deaths	Belize
1990s	208.7 deaths	117 deaths	91.7 deaths	Belize
2000s	159.7 deaths	116.6 deaths	43.1 deaths	Belize
2010s	119.5 deaths	96.5 deaths	23 deaths	Belize
2020s	82 deaths	80.5 deaths	1.5 deaths	Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, Belize or Réunion?: Belize, at 76 deaths against 76 deaths in Réunion as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5 between Belize and Réunion?: 0 deaths, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Réunion?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belize and Réunion rank globally for number of children who die before age 5?: Belize ranks 169th and Réunion ranks 169th 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. 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
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: 28 August 2026

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