Mortality rate, under-5, female in Belize
Belize: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 11.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
109th
of 196 countries
All-time high
108.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1967
All-time low
11.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, female in Belize is 11.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Belize peaked at 108.1 per 1,000 live births in 1967 and was at its lowest, 11.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Belize ranks 109th of 196 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, under-5, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 108.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1968 | 103.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 98.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 94 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 89.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 85.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 82.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 78.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 75.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 72 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 69.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 66.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 63.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 60.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 58.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 55.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 53.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 48.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 45.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 43.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 40.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 38 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.27 per 1,000 live births | 98.4 per 1,000 live births | 108.1 per 1,000 live births | 3 |
| 1970s | 77.63 per 1,000 live births | 63.5 per 1,000 live births | 94 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.43 per 1,000 live births | 38 per 1,000 live births | 60.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.28 per 1,000 live births | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.46 per 1,000 live births | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | 22 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.49 per 1,000 live births | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | 17 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.62 per 1,000 live births | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Belize?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Belize was 11.4 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, under-5, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 108.1 per 1,000 live births in 1967.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Belize ranks 109th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.