What is child mortality rate in Belize?

Child mortality rate in Belize was 1.27 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Belize?

The highest recorded value was 11.49 deaths per 100 live births in 1967.

What is the lowest child mortality rate 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?

Belize ranks 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Belize?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Belize data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality rate in Belize

Name: Child mortality rate in Belize
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belize: Child mortality rate was 1.27 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.27 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

111th

of 200 countries

All-time high

11.49 deaths per 100 live births

in 1967

All-time low

1.27 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1967–2024

Child mortality rate in Belize, 1967–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Belize recorded 1.27 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Belize peaked at 11.49 deaths per 100 live births in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.27 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Belize 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10.99 deaths per 100 live births	10.51 deaths per 100 live births	11.49 deaths per 100 live births	3
1970s	8.35 deaths per 100 live births	6.89 deaths per 100 live births	10.03 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	5.41 deaths per 100 live births	4.19 deaths per 100 live births	6.61 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	3.14 deaths per 100 live births	2.54 deaths per 100 live births	3.94 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	2.15 deaths per 100 live births	1.93 deaths per 100 live births	2.45 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.6 deaths per 100 live births	1.35 deaths per 100 live births	1.88 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.29 deaths per 100 live births	1.27 deaths per 100 live births	1.32 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Belize

108 Ecuador 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
108 Jordan 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
108 Peru 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
112 Bahamas 1.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
112 British Virgin Islands 1.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
114 Tunisia 1.21 deaths per 100 live births compare

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More health data for Belize

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Belize?: Child mortality rate in Belize was 1.27 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Belize?: The highest recorded value was 11.49 deaths per 100 live births in 1967.
What is the lowest child mortality rate 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?: Belize ranks 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Belize?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,161 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.