Child mortality vs population growth in Belize
Belize: Child mortality vs population growth was 1.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.31
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.51
in 1950
All-time low
1.06
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs population growth in Belize is 1.31, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Belize peaked at 3.51 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2021.
Belize ranks 85th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality vs population growth in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.51 | — |
| 1951 | 3.43 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 3.37 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 3.33 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 3.3 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 3.25 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 3.25 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 3.23 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 3.21 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 3.19 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 3.18 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 2.84 | -10.8% |
| 1962 | 3.08 | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 3.02 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.96 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.91 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.87 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.84 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.82 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 2.84 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.89 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.97 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 3.06 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 3.14 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 3.23 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 3.29 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 3.37 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.43 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 3.46 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.48 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.47 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 3.45 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.38 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.3 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 3.15 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.13 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.11 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.12 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.14 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.13 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.02 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.91 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.79 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.65 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.62 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.54 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.53 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.55 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.54 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.46 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.38 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.33 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.26 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.21 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.16 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.04 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.93 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.85 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.76 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.68 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.68 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.68 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.69 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.68 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.66 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.63 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.62 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.61 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.43 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.28 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 1.31 | +9.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.31 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4839, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.31 | 3.19 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.94 | 2.82 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.23 | 2.89 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 | 3.11 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 | 2.53 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 | 1.76 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 1.43 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.06 | 1.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs population growth in Belize?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Belize was 1.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Belize ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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