Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Belize
Belize: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 12.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
109th
of 197 countries
All-time high
114.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1967
All-time low
12.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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 12.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Belize peaked at 114.9 per 1,000 live births in 1967 and was at its lowest, 12.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Belize ranks 109th 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Belize, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 114.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1968 | 109.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 105.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 100.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 95.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 92 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 88.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 84.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 81 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 77.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 74.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 71.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 68.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 63.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 60.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 58.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 55.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 50.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 37.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 34.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 33 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 12.7 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9 per 1,000 live births, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 12.7 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.1 per 1,000 live births, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.93 per 1,000 live births | 105.1 per 1,000 live births | 114.9 per 1,000 live births | 3 |
| 1970s | 83.45 per 1,000 live births | 68.9 per 1,000 live births | 100.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.11 per 1,000 live births | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.36 per 1,000 live births | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.53 per 1,000 live births | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.05 per 1,000 live births | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Belize?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Belize was 12.7 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 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 114.9 per 1,000 live births in 1967.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Belize ranks 109th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.