Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Belize
Belize: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 1.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Belize is 1.27, 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 under five death rate by wealth group in Belize peaked at 4.02 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.27, 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 under five death rate by wealth group in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.02 | — |
| 1991 | 3.77 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 3.54 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 3.35 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 3.18 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 3.03 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.9 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 2.78 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.66 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.56 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.47 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.38 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.3 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.23 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.17 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.12 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.07 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.03 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.99 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.95 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.9 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.84 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.78 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.72 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.65 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.51 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.45 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.36 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.33 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.31 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.28 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.27 | -0.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.34, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44, 88% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.18 | 2.56 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 | 1.95 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 1.36 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.27 | 1.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Belize?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Belize was 1.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Belize ranks 88th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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