Number of child deaths per woman in Belize
Belize: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0287 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Belize, 1967–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.0287 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Belize peaked at 0.7307 under-five deaths per woman in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0261 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.
Belize ranks 105th of 200 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 | 0.6968 under-five deaths per woman | 0.664 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7307 under-five deaths per woman | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.5204 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4126 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6316 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2844 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1997 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3867 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1296 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0943 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1852 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0687 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0522 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0889 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0394 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0284 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0491 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0281 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0261 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0299 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 102 Lebanon 0.0297 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 103 Seychelles 0.0296 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 104 Ecuador 0.0295 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 106 Peru 0.0283 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 0.028 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0265 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Belize
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.721 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.3972 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 50.13 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 58.67 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.104 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 79.3 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.7847 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Belize?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Belize was 0.0287 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7307 under-five deaths per woman in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0261 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Belize ranks 105th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).