Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Belize
Belize: Adolescent mortality rate was 1.56 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.56
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
97th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.36
in 1999
All-time low
1.56
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Belize, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Belize is 1.56, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Belize peaked at 2.36 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 2021.
That places Belize 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.26 | — |
| 1991 | 2.27 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.29 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.3 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.31 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.33 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.34 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.35 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.36 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.36 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.35 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.34 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.33 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.31 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.28 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.25 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.22 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.18 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.14 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.05 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.95 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.9 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.85 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.81 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.76 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.72 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.68 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.63 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.6 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.56 | -2.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.41, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.56 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.32 | 2.26 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 | 2.1 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 1.63 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.56 | 1.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 94 Vietnam 1.62 compare
- 95 Tunisia 1.61 compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 1.6 compare
- 98 Dominica 1.56 compare
- 99 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.55 compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 1.53 compare
More health data for Belize
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Belize?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Belize was 1.56 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 in 1999.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Belize ranks 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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