Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Belize
Belize: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 200 countries
All-time high
34
in 2002
All-time low
19
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Belize stood at 19. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Belize peaked at 34 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2022.
That places Belize 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25 | — |
| 1991 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19 | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 294.5, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 19 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 258, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.2 | 25 | 32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.7 | 32 | 34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5 | 22 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8 | 19 | 22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 161 North Macedonia 27 compare
- 162 Mauritius 22 compare
- 163 Latvia 21 compare
- 164 Cape Verde 19 compare
- 166 Sao Tome and Principe 17 compare
- 167 Estonia 16 compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Belize?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Belize was 19 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Belize ranks 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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