Number of child deaths unwpp in Belize
Belize: Number of child deaths unwpp was 76 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
76
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
663
in 1961
All-time low
76
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 76 for number of child deaths unwpp 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 child deaths unwpp in Belize peaked at 663 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 76, 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 child deaths unwpp in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 593 | — |
| 1951 | 627 | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 638 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 635 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 628 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 624 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 607 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 597 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 587 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 574 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 563 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 663 | +17.8% |
| 1962 | 546 | -17.6% |
| 1963 | 539 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 530 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 521 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 512 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 502 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 489 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 474 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 451 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 435 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 426 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 419 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 413 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 408 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 407 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 406 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 403 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 395 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 389 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 381 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 367 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 353 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 336 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 322 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 307 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 296 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 286 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 276 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 263 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 248 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 233 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 217 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 202 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 193 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 185 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 182 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 185 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 179 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 181 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 182 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 168 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 163 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 160 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 158 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 153 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 147 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 146 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 139 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 134 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 131 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 128 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 126 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 124 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 120 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 116 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 112 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 107 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 97 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 80 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 76 | -1.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,786, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 76 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 330.5, 23% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 611 | 574 | 638 | 10 |
| 1960s | 533.9 | 474 | 663 | 10 |
| 1970s | 416.3 | 395 | 451 | 10 |
| 1980s | 331.3 | 276 | 389 | 10 |
| 1990s | 208.7 | 179 | 263 | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.7 | 139 | 182 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.5 | 97 | 134 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82 | 76 | 95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Belize?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Belize was 76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 663 in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Belize ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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