Infant mortality rate in Belize
Belize: Infant mortality rate was 10.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belize recorded 10.79 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Belize peaked at 19.61 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.79, in 2024.
That places Belize 99th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.61 | — |
| 2001 | 18.94 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 18.37 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 17.87 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 17.44 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 17.08 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 16.75 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 16.45 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 16.17 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 15.87 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 15.53 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 15.13 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 14.68 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 14.16 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 13.62 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 13.07 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 12.55 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 12.09 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 11.69 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 11.37 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.14 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 10.98 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 10.89 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 10.85 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 10.79 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.46 | 15.87 | 19.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.39 | 11.37 | 15.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.93 | 10.79 | 11.14 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1282 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1345 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Belize?
- Infant mortality rate in Belize was 10.79 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 19.61 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.79 in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for infant mortality rate?
- Belize ranks 99th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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