Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Belize
Belize: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 1.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.11
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
108th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.62
in 1998
All-time low
1.11
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Belize stood at 1.11. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Belize peaked at 2.62 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 2024.
Belize ranks 108th of 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years 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
- 105 Saint Lucia 1.19 compare
- 106 Nicaragua 1.13 compare
- 107 Mexico 1.12 compare
- 109 British Virgin Islands 1.1 compare
- 110 Cuba 1.1 compare
- 111 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.07 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.8962 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Belize?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Belize was 1.11 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 in 1998.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Belize ranks 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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