Number of child deaths by region in Belize
Belize: Number of child deaths by region was 94 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Belize, 1972–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Belize stood at 94.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Belize peaked at 431 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 88, in 2022.
Belize ranks 160th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 415.5 | 400 | 431 | 8 |
| 1980s | 335 | 273 | 393 | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.1 | 177 | 262 | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.7 | 139 | 174 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.3 | 104 | 134 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.2 | 88 | 97 | 5 |
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,979 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 4,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Belize?
- Number of child deaths by region in Belize was 94 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 431 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Belize ranks 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.