Mortality rate age 5-24 in Belize

Belize: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 17.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.47
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
60th
of 201 countries
All-time high
23.54
in 2001
All-time low
14.08
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-24 in Belize, 1990–2024

05101520251990200720241990: 14.11991: 15.11992: 16.21993: 17.31994: 18.61995: 19.91996: 21.11997: 22.11998: 22.91999: 23.32000: 23.52001: 23.52002: 23.42003: 23.32004: 23.12005: 22.82006: 22.62007: 22.32008: 22.22009: 222010: 21.92011: 21.62012: 21.22013: 20.72014: 20.22015: 19.62016: 192017: 18.42018: 182019: 17.62020: 17.32021: 17.22022: 17.22023: 17.32024: 17.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate age 5-24 in Belize stood at 17.47.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Belize peaked at 23.54 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.08, in 1990.

Belize ranks 60th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Mortality rate age 5-24 in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Belize, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 14.08
1991 15.07 +7.1%
1992 16.16 +7.2%
1993 17.35 +7.3%
1994 18.58 +7.1%
1995 19.86 +6.9%
1996 21.08 +6.1%
1997 22.11 +4.9%
1998 22.86 +3.4%
1999 23.33 +2.1%
2000 23.53 +0.9%
2001 23.54 +0.0%
2002 23.44 -0.4%
2003 23.27 -0.7%
2004 23.06 -0.9%
2005 22.81 -1.1%
2006 22.56 -1.1%
2007 22.34 -0.9%
2008 22.19 -0.7%
2009 22.04 -0.7%
2010 21.86 -0.8%
2011 21.6 -1.2%
2012 21.22 -1.8%
2013 20.72 -2.4%
2014 20.15 -2.7%
2015 19.56 -2.9%
2016 19 -2.9%
2017 18.44 -2.9%
2018 17.96 -2.6%
2019 17.56 -2.2%
2020 17.3 -1.5%
2021 17.19 -0.6%
2022 17.22 +0.2%
2023 17.35 +0.7%
2024 17.47 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.05 14.08 23.33 10
2000s 22.88 22.04 23.54 10
2010s 19.81 17.56 21.86 10
2020s 17.31 17.19 17.47 5

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 57 Bhutan 18.03 compare
  2. 58 Lesotho 17.66 compare
  3. 59 Guatemala 17.66 compare
  4. 61 Marshall Islands 16.84 compare
  5. 62 Senegal 16.78 compare
  6. 63 Trinidad and Tobago 16.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Belize?
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Belize was 17.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 23.54 in 2001.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 14.08 in 1990.
How does Belize rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
Belize ranks 60th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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