Mortality rate in Belize
Belize: Mortality rate was 5.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.45
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
6.63
in 2010
All-time low
3.03
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belize recorded 5.45 for mortality rate in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate in Belize peaked at 6.63 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.03, in 1990.
Belize ranks 6th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.03 | — |
| 1991 | 3.39 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 3.78 | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 4.21 | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 4.66 | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 5.13 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 5.57 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 5.96 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 6.24 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 6.44 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 6.53 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.56 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.57 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.55 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.53 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.52 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.51 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.53 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.57 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.61 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.63 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.62 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.54 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.41 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.25 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.07 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 5.9 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.72 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.56 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.43 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.35 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.32 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.34 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.4 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 5.45 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.84 | 3.03 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.55 | 6.51 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 | 5.43 | 6.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.37 | 5.32 | 5.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 3 Haiti 6.45 compare
- 4 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.7 compare
- 5 Saint Lucia 5.59 compare
- 7 Guatemala 5.26 compare
- 8 Guyana 4.98 compare
- 9 Trinidad and Tobago 4.9 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,415 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0523 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate in Belize?
- Mortality rate in Belize was 5.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for mortality rate?
- Belize ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate (15-19 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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