Child mortality rate by household wealth in Belize
Belize: Child mortality rate by household wealth was 1.27 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.27 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
88th
of 106 countries
All-time high
4.02 deaths per 100 live births
in 1990
All-time low
1.27 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child mortality rate by household wealth in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate by household wealth in Belize is 1.27 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate by household wealth in Belize peaked at 4.02 deaths per 100 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.27 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Belize 88th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality rate by household wealth in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1991 | 3.77 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 3.54 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 3.35 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.27 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.34 deaths per 100 live births, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.27 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44 deaths per 100 live births, 88% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 85 Sao Tome and Principe 1.31 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 86 Jordan 1.3 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 87 Peru 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 89 Tunisia 1.22 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 90 Nicaragua 1.15 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 91 Colombia 1.14 deaths per 100 live births 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 child mortality rate by household wealth in Belize?
- Child mortality rate by household wealth in Belize was 1.27 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate by household wealth recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 deaths per 100 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate by household wealth recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for child mortality rate by household wealth?
- Belize ranks 88th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate by household wealth rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Child mortality rate by household wealth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births in the middle 20% of the population in terms of wealth.