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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Belize

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Belize
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belize: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0287 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0287 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

105th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0.7307 under-five deaths per woman

in 1967

All-time low

0.0261 under-five deaths per woman

in 2021

Years of data

1967–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Belize is 0.0287 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Belize

Age dependency ratio 46.0% (2025)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 3,803 (2025)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 3,912 (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 3,769 (2025)
Population, female 49.6% (2025)
Age dependency ratio, young 38.3% (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 3,730 (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 3,700 (2025)
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 3,863 (2025)
Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 3,931 (2025)

All data for Belize →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Belize?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Belize?: The highest recorded value was 0.7307 under-five deaths per woman in 1967.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Belize?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0261 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
How does Belize rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Belize ranks 105th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).