What is infant mortality by sex in Belize?

Infant mortality by sex in Belize was 1.19 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Belize?

The highest recorded value was 9.08 deaths per 100 live births in 1967.

What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Belize?

The lowest recorded value was 1.19 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Belize rank for infant mortality by sex?

Belize ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Belize?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Belize data come from?

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

Infant mortality by sex in Belize

Name: Infant mortality by sex in Belize
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belize: Infant mortality by sex was 1.19 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.19 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

111th

of 199 countries

All-time high

9.08 deaths per 100 live births

in 1967

All-time low

1.19 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1967–2024

Infant mortality by sex in Belize, 1967–2024

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

Analysis

Belize recorded 1.19 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Belize peaked at 9.08 deaths per 100 live births in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.19 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Belize 111th out of 199 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	8.74 deaths per 100 live births	8.4 deaths per 100 live births	9.08 deaths per 100 live births	3
1970s	6.85 deaths per 100 live births	5.79 deaths per 100 live births	8.06 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	4.63 deaths per 100 live births	3.64 deaths per 100 live births	5.59 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	2.75 deaths per 100 live births	2.24 deaths per 100 live births	3.43 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.92 deaths per 100 live births	1.74 deaths per 100 live births	2.16 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.47 deaths per 100 live births	1.25 deaths per 100 live births	1.7 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.2 deaths per 100 live births	1.19 deaths per 100 live births	1.22 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Belize

108 Ecuador 1.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
109 Peru 1.2 deaths per 100 live births compare
110 Bahamas 1.19 deaths per 100 live births compare
112 Cape Verde 1.16 deaths per 100 live births compare
113 Colombia 1.16 deaths per 100 live births compare
114 British Virgin Islands 1.13 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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 infant mortality by sex in Belize?: Infant mortality by sex in Belize was 1.19 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Belize?: The highest recorded value was 9.08 deaths per 100 live births in 1967.
What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Belize?: The lowest recorded value was 1.19 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Belize rank for infant mortality by sex?: Belize ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Belize?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality by sex
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .