Mortality rate, under-5, male in Belize
Belize: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 13.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
109th
of 196 countries
All-time high
121.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1967
All-time low
13.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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 13.9 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Belize peaked at 121.1 per 1,000 live births in 1967 and was at its lowest, 13.9 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, male in Belize, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 121.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1968 | 115.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 111.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 106.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 101.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 97.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 93.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 89.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 86.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 83.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 80 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 76.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 74 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 71.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 68.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 65.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 62.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 54.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 51.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 48.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 45.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 42.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 40.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 14 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.03 per 1,000 live births | 111.2 per 1,000 live births | 121.1 per 1,000 live births | 3 |
| 1970s | 88.98 per 1,000 live births | 74 per 1,000 live births | 106.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.53 per 1,000 live births | 45.7 per 1,000 live births | 71.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.28 per 1,000 live births | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | 42.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.54 per 1,000 live births | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.56 per 1,000 live births | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Belize?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Belize was 13.9 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, under-5, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 121.1 per 1,000 live births in 1967.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Belize ranks 109th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.