Number of child deaths by age in Belize
Belize: Number of child deaths by age was 14 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Belize, 1972–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by age in Belize is 14 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Belize peaked at 103 deaths in 1972 and was at its lowest, 14 deaths, in 2022.
That places Belize 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 95.12 deaths | 88 deaths | 103 deaths | 8 |
| 1980s | 72.8 deaths | 56 deaths | 87 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.5 deaths | 34 deaths | 53 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.5 deaths | 26 deaths | 33 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8 deaths | 16 deaths | 24 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6 deaths | 14 deaths | 16 deaths | 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 age in Belize?
- Number of child deaths by age in Belize was 14 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 103 deaths in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 deaths in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Belize ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .