Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.004 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Belize, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.004 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 0.0189 deaths per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Belize 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0189 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0187 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0185 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0183 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.018 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0178 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0175 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0172 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0169 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0164 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0158 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0151 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0137 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0125 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.012 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0095 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0089 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0078 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0078 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0078 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0073 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0071 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0068 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0063 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.005 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0182 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0175 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0189 deaths per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0147 deaths per square kilometre | 0.012 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0172 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0078 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0046 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 147 Bhutan 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 148 Brazil 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 149 Poland 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 152 Serbia 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 153 Namibia 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Belize?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Belize was 0.004 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0189 deaths per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.