Number of children who die before age 5 in Belize
Belize: Number of children who die before age 5 was 76 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
76 deaths
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
663 deaths
in 1961
All-time low
76 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Belize recorded 76 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Belize peaked at 663 deaths in 1961 and was at its lowest, 76 deaths, in 2023.
Belize ranks 169th of 236 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.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 593 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 627 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 638 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 635 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 628 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 624 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 607 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 597 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 587 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 574 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 563 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 663 deaths | +17.8% |
| 1962 | 546 deaths | -17.6% |
| 1963 | 539 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 530 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 521 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 512 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 502 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 489 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 474 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 451 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 435 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 426 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 419 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 413 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 408 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 407 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 406 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 403 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 395 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 389 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 381 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 367 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 353 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 336 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 322 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 307 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 296 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 286 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 276 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 263 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 248 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 233 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 217 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 202 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 193 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 185 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 182 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 185 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 179 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 181 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 182 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 168 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 163 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 160 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 158 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 153 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 147 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 146 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 139 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 134 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 131 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 128 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 126 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 124 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 120 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 116 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 112 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 107 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 97 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 95 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 80 deaths | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 77 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 76 deaths | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 611 deaths | 574 deaths | 638 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 533.9 deaths | 474 deaths | 663 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 416.3 deaths | 395 deaths | 451 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 331.3 deaths | 276 deaths | 389 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 208.7 deaths | 179 deaths | 263 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.7 deaths | 139 deaths | 182 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.5 deaths | 97 deaths | 134 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 82 deaths | 76 deaths | 95 deaths | 4 |
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More health data for Belize
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1345 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Belize?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Belize was 76 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 663 deaths in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 deaths in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Belize ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.