What is child mortality vs. health spending in Belize?

Child mortality vs. health spending 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 vs. health spending recorded in Belize?

The highest recorded value was 11.49 deaths per 100 live births in 1967.

What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Belize?

The lowest recorded value was 1.27 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Belize rank for child mortality vs. health spending?

Belize ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality vs. health spending 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 vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality vs. health spending in Belize

Name: Child mortality vs. health spending in Belize
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belize: Child mortality vs. health spending 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

1967–2024

Child mortality vs. health spending 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

In 2024, child mortality vs. health spending in Belize stood at 1.27 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending 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.

Belize ranks 111th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Countries ranked near Belize

108 Jordan 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
109 Peru 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
110 Ecuador 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
112 British Virgin Islands 1.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
113 Bahamas 1.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
114 Tunisia 1.21 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Belize

Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 3,538 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 3,718 (2025)
Age dependency ratio 46.0% (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 3,555 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 3,627 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 3,461 (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 3,705 (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 3,616 (2025)
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 3,692 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 3,869 (2025)

All data for Belize →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. health spending in Belize?: Child mortality vs. health spending 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 vs. health spending recorded in Belize?: The highest recorded value was 11.49 deaths per 100 live births in 1967.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Belize?: The lowest recorded value was 1.27 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Belize rank for child mortality vs. health spending?: Belize ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. health spending 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 vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality vs. health spending
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .