Mortality rate age 5-9 in Belize
Belize: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 1.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-9 in Belize is 1.11, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Belize peaked at 2.62 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 2024.
That places Belize 109th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.55 | — |
| 1991 | 2.56 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.57 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.58 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.59 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.6 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.61 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.61 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.62 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.61 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.6 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.58 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.55 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.51 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.47 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.42 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.36 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.29 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.22 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.14 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.06 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.98 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.81 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.64 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.56 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.49 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.42 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.35 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.29 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.24 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.19 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.15 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.11 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.59 | 2.55 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 | 2.14 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 1.35 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 | 1.11 | 1.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 106 Saint Lucia 1.19 compare
- 107 Nicaragua 1.13 compare
- 108 Mexico 1.12 compare
- 110 British Virgin Islands 1.1 compare
- 111 Cuba 1.1 compare
- 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.07 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Belize?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Belize was 1.11 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 in 1998.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Belize ranks 109th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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