Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Belize
Belize: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 12.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belize recorded 12.66 for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Belize peaked at 24.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.66, in 2024.
That places Belize 98th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.46 | — |
| 2001 | 23.58 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 22.81 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 22.14 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 21.55 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 21.04 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 20.59 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 20.16 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 19.74 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 19.33 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 18.85 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 18.31 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 17.71 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 17.04 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 16.34 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 15.64 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 14.99 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 14.4 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 13.9 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 13.49 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 13.18 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 12.96 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 12.83 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 12.75 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 12.66 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.54 | 19.33 | 24.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.07 | 13.49 | 18.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.88 | 12.66 | 13.18 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Belize?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Belize was 12.66 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 24.46 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.66 in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Belize ranks 98th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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