Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Belize or French Guiana?

French Guiana, at 67 deaths against 64 deaths in Belize as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Belize and French Guiana?

3 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.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belize vs French Guiana: Number of infants who die before age 1

Belize

64 deaths

in 2023

French Guiana

67 deaths

in 2023

Belize rank

168th

French Guiana rank

167th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Belize
French Guiana

How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 67 deaths against 64 deaths in Belize, a difference of 3 deaths.

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

Belize ranks 168th 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	444.1 deaths	80.5 deaths	363.6 deaths	Belize
1960s	389.7 deaths	72.2 deaths	317.5 deaths	Belize
1970s	328.2 deaths	64.5 deaths	263.7 deaths	Belize
1980s	268.2 deaths	65.7 deaths	202.5 deaths	Belize
1990s	172.5 deaths	71.5 deaths	101 deaths	Belize
2000s	131.6 deaths	72 deaths	59.6 deaths	Belize
2010s	100.1 deaths	69 deaths	31.1 deaths	Belize
2020s	66.75 deaths	70.25 deaths	3.5 deaths	French Guiana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Belize or French Guiana?: French Guiana, at 67 deaths against 64 deaths in Belize as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Belize and French Guiana?: 3 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 infants who die before age 1?: Belize ranks 168th 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infants who die before age 1
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 at birth.