Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Belize
Belize: Adolescent mortality rate was 1.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.36
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
108th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.59
in 2000
All-time low
1.36
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent mortality rate in Belize stood at 1.36. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Belize peaked at 2.59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 2024.
That places Belize 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.34 | — |
| 1991 | 2.36 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.39 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.42 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.45 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.48 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.51 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.54 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.57 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.58 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.59 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.59 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.58 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.57 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.55 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.51 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.47 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.42 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.37 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.24 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.17 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.09 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.01 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.94 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.86 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.79 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.72 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.65 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.59 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.54 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.48 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.44 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.39 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.36 | -2.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.36 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.51, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.47 | 2.34 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 1.59 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.36 | 1.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 105 British Virgin Islands 1.4 compare
- 106 Colombia 1.39 compare
- 107 Kazakhstan 1.38 compare
- 109 Bahamas 1.32 compare
- 110 Paraguay 1.31 compare
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 1.31 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 1.36 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Belize ranks 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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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