Child mortality rate in Belize
Belize: Child mortality rate was 1.27 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.27 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
111th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.49 deaths per 100 live births
in 1967
All-time low
1.27 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Child mortality rate in Belize, 1967–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Belize is 1.27 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Belize peaked at 11.49 deaths per 100 live births in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.27 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Belize 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 11.49 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1968 | 10.98 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 10.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 10.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 9.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 9.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 8.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 8.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 8.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 7.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 7.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 7.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 6.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 6.61 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 6.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 6.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 5.82 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 5.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 5.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 5.01 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 4.73 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 4.46 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 4.19 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 3.71 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 3.49 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.27 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.27 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31 deaths per 100 live births, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.99 deaths per 100 live births | 10.51 deaths per 100 live births | 11.49 deaths per 100 live births | 3 |
| 1970s | 8.34 deaths per 100 live births | 6.89 deaths per 100 live births | 10.03 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.41 deaths per 100 live births | 4.19 deaths per 100 live births | 6.61 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Belize?
- Child mortality rate in Belize was 1.27 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 11.49 deaths per 100 live births in 1967.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for child mortality rate?
- Belize ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .