Number of infant deaths gho in Belize
Belize: Number of infant deaths gho was 78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
78
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
160th
of 199 countries
All-time high
338
in 1968
All-time low
74
in 2022
Years of data
56
1968–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Belize, 1968–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 78 for number of infant deaths gho in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Belize peaked at 338 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 74, in 2022.
That places Belize 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 338 | — |
| 1969 | 332 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 327 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 325 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 323 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 321 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 319 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 317 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 315 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 315 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 312 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 309 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 303 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 298 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 289 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 279 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 266 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 253 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 243 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 233 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 223 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 216 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 208 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 196 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 183 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 171 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 159 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 151 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 146 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 143 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 143 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 143 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 142 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 138 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 134 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 131 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 129 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 127 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 124 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 120 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 116 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 113 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 110 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 108 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 107 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 105 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 103 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 100 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 97 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 88 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 81 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 75 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 78 | +5.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 78 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,710, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 78 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 631, 12% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 335 | 332 | 338 | 2 |
| 1970s | 318.3 | 309 | 327 | 10 |
| 1980s | 260.3 | 216 | 303 | 10 |
| 1990s | 164.3 | 143 | 208 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.4 | 113 | 142 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.6 | 88 | 110 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77 | 74 | 81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Belize?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Belize was 78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 338 in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Belize ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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