Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Belize
Belize: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate was 2.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Belize, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Belize stood at 2.17 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.2% on the previous year and up 191.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Belize peaked at 4.55 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -7.22 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Belize ranks 13th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -1.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1975 | -0.9501 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1976 | -0.9592 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1977 | -0.7264 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1978 | -0.9756 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1979 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 1980 | -1.75 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1981 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1982 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1983 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1984 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1985 | -4.94 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1986 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1987 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1988 | -4.7 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1989 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1990 | -4.03 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1991 | -5.34 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1992 | -6.45 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1993 | -6.47 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1994 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1995 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1996 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1997 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1998 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | -1.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 2002 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2003 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2004 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2005 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2006 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +102.6% |
| 2007 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2008 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2009 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2010 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2011 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2012 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2013 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2014 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 2015 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 2016 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2017 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2018 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2019 | -5.45 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
| 2020 | -6.73 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2021 | -7.22 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2022 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2023 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -304.5% |
| 2024 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.06 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year | -0.7264 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | -3.74 % change on previous year | -4.94 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.22 % change on previous year | -6.47 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.39 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.85 % change on previous year | -5.45 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.89 % change on previous year | -7.22 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 10 Denmark 2.67 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Lebanon 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Central African Republic 2.25 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Canada 1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.16 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 1.13 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Belize?
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Belize was 2.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.22 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- Belize ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.