Mortality rate, under-5 in Belize
Belize: Mortality rate, under-5 was 12.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. β Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5 in Belize, 1967β2024
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 110th 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.
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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- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5044 units per person (2025)
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- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,136 (2025)
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 110th 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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About this data
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.