Number of under-five deaths in Belize
Belize: Number of under-five deaths was 94 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
94
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
162nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
431
in 1972
All-time low
88
in 2022
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Belize, 1972–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Belize stood at 94.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Belize peaked at 431 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 88, in 2022.
That places Belize 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 431 | — |
| 1973 | 426 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 421 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 417 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 413 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 410 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 406 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 400 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 393 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 385 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 374 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 360 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 344 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 327 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 312 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 298 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 284 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 273 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 262 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 248 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 232 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 217 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 203 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 192 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 184 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 179 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 177 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 177 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 174 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 170 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 166 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 162 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 158 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 156 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 152 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 147 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 143 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 139 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 134 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 130 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 128 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 126 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 123 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 119 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 116 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 113 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 110 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 104 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 97 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 90 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 92 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 94 | +2.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,209, 8% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 94 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 823, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 415.5 | 400 | 431 | 8 |
| 1980s | 335 | 273 | 393 | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.1 | 177 | 262 | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.7 | 139 | 174 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.3 | 104 | 134 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.2 | 88 | 97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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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)
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- 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 in Belize?
- Number of under-five deaths in Belize was 94 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 431 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Belize ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.