3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Belize
Belize: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 11.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.2
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.6
in 2000
All-time low
11.2
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Belize stood at 11.2. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Belize peaked at 23.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.2, in 2021.
Belize ranks 120th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.6 | — |
| 2001 | 22.9 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 22.2 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 21.7 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 21.3 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 20.9 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 20.6 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 20.3 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.9 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 19.5 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 18.9 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 18.4 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 17.7 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 16.9 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 16.1 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 15.3 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 14.5 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 13.7 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 13 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 12.3 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 11.7 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 11.2 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.29 | 19.5 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.68 | 12.3 | 18.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.45 | 11.2 | 11.7 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1345 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Belize?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Belize was 11.2 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Belize ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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