Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Belize
Belize: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -0.5491 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-0.5491 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 45.2%
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-0.3782 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-5.85 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Belize, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belize recorded -0.5491 % change on previous year for infant mortality, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 45.2% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Belize peaked at -0.3782 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -5.85 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Belize 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -3.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1970 | -4.2 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1971 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1972 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1973 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1974 | -3.93 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1975 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1976 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1977 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1978 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1979 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1980 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1981 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1982 | -3.83 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1983 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1984 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1985 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1986 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1987 | -5.35 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1988 | -5.62 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1989 | -5.82 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1990 | -5.85 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1991 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1992 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1993 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1994 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1995 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1996 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1997 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1998 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1999 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2000 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2001 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2002 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2003 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2004 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2005 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2006 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2007 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2008 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2009 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2010 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2011 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2012 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2013 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2014 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2015 | -4.02 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2016 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2017 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2018 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2019 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2020 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2021 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2022 | -0.7678 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2023 | -0.3782 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2024 | -0.5491 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's -0.5491 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.79 % change on previous year, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's -0.5491 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.69 % change on previous year, 20% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.93 % change on previous year | -3.99 % change on previous year | -3.88 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | -3.77 % change on previous year | -4.2 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.61 % change on previous year | -5.82 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.72 % change on previous year | -5.85 % change on previous year | -3.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.44 % change on previous year | -3.52 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.28 % change on previous year | -4.02 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year | -0.3782 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 37 South Africa -0.3859 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Belgium -0.4769 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Nigeria -0.5119 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Liberia -0.596 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Uganda -0.6632 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Netherlands -0.6907 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Belize
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality, annual growth rate in Belize?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Belize was -0.5491 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3782 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.85 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Belize ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.