Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Belize
Belize: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
17
in 1997
All-time low
9
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Belize stood at 9. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Belize peaked at 17 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2021.
That places Belize 163rd out of 200 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.
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14 | — |
| 1991 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.5, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108, 8% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3 | 14 | 17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9 | 10 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Belize?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Belize was 9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 1997.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Belize ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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