Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Belize
Belize: Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 was 10.79 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.79
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
84.13
in 1967
All-time low
10.79
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Belize, 1967–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belize recorded 10.79 for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 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 rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Belize peaked at 84.13 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 10.79, in 2024.
That places Belize 22nd out of 36 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.
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 84.13 | — |
| 1968 | 80.77 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 77.64 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 74.38 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 71.49 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 68.81 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 66.24 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 63.63 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 61.32 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 59.04 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 56.88 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 54.82 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 52.86 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 50.9 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 49.01 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 47.13 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 45.18 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 43.28 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 41.26 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 39.2 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 37.1 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 35.01 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 32.98 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 31.05 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 29.24 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 27.58 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 26.15 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 24.86 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 23.76 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 22.78 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 21.9 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 21.08 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 20.33 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 19.61 | -3.5% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.85 | 77.64 | 84.13 | 3 |
| 1970s | 62.95 | 52.86 | 74.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.1 | 32.98 | 50.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.87 | 20.33 | 31.05 | 10 |
| 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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- Population, female, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Belize?
- Infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Belize was 10.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 84.13 in 1967.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.79 in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1?
- Belize ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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