Mortality rate, infant, male in Belize
Belize: Mortality rate, infant, male was 11.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 197 countries
All-time high
90.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1967
All-time low
11.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Belize, 1967–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Belize recorded 11.9 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Belize peaked at 90.8 per 1,000 live births in 1967 and was at its lowest, 11.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Belize ranks 108th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Belize, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 90.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1968 | 87.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 84 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 80.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 77.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 74.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 72 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 69.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 66.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 64.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 62.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 57.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 55.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 53.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 51.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 49.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 47.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 43.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.4 per 1,000 live births | 84 per 1,000 live births | 90.8 per 1,000 live births | 3 |
| 1970s | 68.55 per 1,000 live births | 57.9 per 1,000 live births | 80.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.32 per 1,000 live births | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | 55.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.47 per 1,000 live births | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.16 per 1,000 live births | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.69 per 1,000 live births | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | 17 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.02 per 1,000 live births | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Belize?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Belize was 11.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8 per 1,000 live births in 1967.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Belize ranks 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.