Number of infants who die before age 1 in Belize
Belize: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 64 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
64 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
464 deaths
in 1951
All-time low
64 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Belize recorded 64 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 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 infants who die before age 1 in Belize peaked at 464 deaths in 1951 and was at its lowest, 64 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 440 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 464 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1952 | 463 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 457 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 451 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 447 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 439 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 433 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 427 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 420 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 413 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 447 deaths | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 403 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 397 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 390 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 383 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 377 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 370 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 363 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 354 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 340 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 334 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 332 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 330 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 328 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 326 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 326 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 325 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 323 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 318 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 313 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 307 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 296 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 285 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 272 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 260 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 250 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 241 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 232 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 226 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 217 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 204 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 192 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 179 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 166 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 159 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 153 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 151 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 153 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 151 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 149 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 147 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 140 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 136 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 133 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 131 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 126 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 121 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 119 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 114 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 110 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 109 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 108 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 106 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 104 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 101 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 97 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 94 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 91 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 81 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 74 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 65 deaths | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 64 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 64 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 444.1 deaths | 420 deaths | 464 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 389.7 deaths | 354 deaths | 447 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 328.2 deaths | 318 deaths | 340 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 268.2 deaths | 226 deaths | 313 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.5 deaths | 151 deaths | 217 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.6 deaths | 114 deaths | 149 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.1 deaths | 81 deaths | 110 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.75 deaths | 64 deaths | 74 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 75 deaths compare
- 166 Samoa 72 deaths compare
- 167 French Guiana 67 deaths compare
- 169 Cape Verde 63 deaths compare
- 170 Lithuania 61 deaths compare
- 170 Reunion 61 deaths 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)
- 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 infants who die before age 1 in Belize?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Belize was 64 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 464 deaths in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 deaths in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Belize ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.