Number of infant deaths unwpp in Belize
Belize: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 64 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
64
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
464
in 1951
All-time low
64
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 64 for number of infant deaths unwpp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Belize peaked at 464 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 64, in 2022.
Belize ranks 168th 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 infant deaths unwpp in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 440 | — |
| 1951 | 464 | +5.5% |
| 1952 | 463 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 457 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 451 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 447 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 439 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 433 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 427 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 420 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 413 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 447 | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 403 | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 397 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 390 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 383 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 377 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 370 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 363 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 354 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 340 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 334 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 332 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 330 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 328 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 326 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 326 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 325 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 323 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 318 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 313 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 307 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 296 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 285 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 272 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 260 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 250 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 241 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 232 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 226 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 217 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 204 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 192 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 179 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 166 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 159 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 153 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 151 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 153 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 151 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 149 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 147 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 140 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 136 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 133 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 131 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 126 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 121 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 119 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 114 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 110 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 109 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 108 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 106 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 104 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 101 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 97 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 94 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 81 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 74 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 65 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 64 | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,444, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 64 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 278, 23% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 444.1 | 420 | 464 | 10 |
| 1960s | 389.7 | 354 | 447 | 10 |
| 1970s | 328.2 | 318 | 340 | 10 |
| 1980s | 268.2 | 226 | 313 | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.5 | 151 | 217 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.6 | 114 | 149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.1 | 81 | 110 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.75 | 64 | 74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 75 compare
- 166 Samoa 72 compare
- 167 French Guiana 67 compare
- 169 Cape Verde 63 compare
- 170 Lithuania 61 compare
- 170 Reunion 61 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Belize?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Belize was 64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 464 in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Belize ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. 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 infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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