Number of youth deaths in Belize
Belize: Number of youth deaths was 113 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
113
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
160th
of 199 countries
All-time high
287
in 1990
All-time low
107
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Belize is 113, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Belize peaked at 287 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 107, in 2022.
Belize ranks 160th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 287 | — |
| 1991 | 273 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 258 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 244 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 231 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 220 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 212 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 210 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 209 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 209 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 206 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 203 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 200 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 196 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 192 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 190 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 186 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 181 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 177 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 173 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 167 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 162 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 159 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 155 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 152 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 146 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 141 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 137 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 133 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 126 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 119 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 110 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 107 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 111 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 113 | +1.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 113 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,924, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 113 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,097, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235.3 | 209 | 287 | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.4 | 173 | 206 | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.8 | 126 | 167 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112 | 107 | 119 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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- 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 youth deaths in Belize?
- Number of youth deaths in Belize was 113 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 287 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 107 in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for number of youth deaths?
- Belize ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths 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 youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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