Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Belize
Belize: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 80 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
80
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
162nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
345
in 1968
All-time low
74
in 2022
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Infant deaths in Belize, 1968–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Belize is 80, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Belize peaked at 345 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 74, in 2022.
That places Belize 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 345 | — |
| 1969 | 338 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 332 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 329 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 328 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 326 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 323 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 321 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 319 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 318 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 316 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 312 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 306 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 300 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 292 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 281 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 268 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 255 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 244 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 234 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 225 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 217 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 209 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 197 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 184 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 171 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 159 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 151 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 146 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 143 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 143 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 143 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 141 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 138 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 134 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 131 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 128 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 127 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 124 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 120 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 116 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 113 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 110 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 107 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 105 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 103 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 100 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 97 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 88 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 81 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 75 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 78 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 80 | +2.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 80 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 80 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 648, 12% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 341.5 | 338 | 345 | 2 |
| 1970s | 322.4 | 312 | 332 | 10 |
| 1980s | 262.2 | 217 | 306 | 10 |
| 1990s | 164.6 | 143 | 209 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.2 | 113 | 141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.5 | 88 | 110 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6 | 74 | 81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Belize?
- Infant deaths in Belize was 80 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 345 in 1968.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for infant deaths?
- Belize ranks 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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