Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Belize
Belize: Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate was -0.6569 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-0.6569 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
38th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-0.6569 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-6.14 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Belize, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Belize stood at -0.6569 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Belize peaked at -0.6569 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -6.14 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Belize 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -4.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | -4.66 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1970 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1971 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1972 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1973 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1974 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1975 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1976 | -4.27 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1977 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1978 | -4.13 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1979 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1980 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1981 | -4.39 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1982 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1983 | -4.36 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1984 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1985 | -5.09 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1986 | -5.39 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1987 | -5.6 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1988 | -6.02 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1989 | -6.14 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1990 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1991 | -6.13 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1992 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1993 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1994 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1995 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1996 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1997 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1998 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1999 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2000 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2001 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2002 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2003 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2004 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2005 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2006 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2007 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2008 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2009 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2010 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2011 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2012 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2013 | -3.93 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2014 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2015 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2016 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2017 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2018 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2019 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2020 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2021 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2022 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2023 | -0.6862 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2024 | -0.6569 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's -0.6569 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.96 % change on previous year, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's -0.6569 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.89 % change on previous year, 23% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.58 % change on previous year | -4.66 % change on previous year | -4.49 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | -4.3 % change on previous year | -4.56 % change on previous year | -4.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.99 % change on previous year | -6.14 % change on previous year | -4.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.96 % change on previous year | -6.13 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.64 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | -1.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.58 % change on previous year | -4.35 % change on previous year | -2.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.24 % change on previous year | -2.27 % change on previous year | -0.6569 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 35 Bangladesh -0.4061 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Portugal -0.4362 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Belgium -0.4654 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Netherlands -0.7576 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Switzerland -0.9392 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Oman -1.05 % change on previous year 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Belize?
- Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Belize was -0.6569 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6569 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.14 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Belize rank for child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate?
- Belize ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality line chart by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.