What is mortality rate, under-5 in Belize?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Belize was 12.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Belize?

The highest recorded value was 114.9 per 1,000 live births in 1967.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Belize?

The lowest recorded value was 12.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Belize rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Belize ranks 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Belize?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Belize data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Belize

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Belize
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Belize: Mortality rate, under-5 was 12.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

12.7 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

109th

of 195 countries

All-time high

114.9 per 1,000 live births

in 1967

All-time low

12.7 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1967–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Belize, 1967–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

Belize recorded 12.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Belize peaked at 114.9 per 1,000 live births in 1967 and was at its lowest, 12.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

Belize ranks 109th of 195 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	109.93 per 1,000 live births	105.1 per 1,000 live births	114.9 per 1,000 live births	3
1970s	83.45 per 1,000 live births	68.9 per 1,000 live births	100.3 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	54.11 per 1,000 live births	41.9 per 1,000 live births	66.1 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	31.36 per 1,000 live births	25.4 per 1,000 live births	39.4 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	21.53 per 1,000 live births	19.3 per 1,000 live births	24.5 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	16.05 per 1,000 live births	13.5 per 1,000 live births	18.8 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	12.9 per 1,000 live births	12.7 per 1,000 live births	13.2 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Belize

106 Ecuador 12.9 per 1,000 live births compare
106 Jordan 12.9 per 1,000 live births compare
106 Peru 12.9 per 1,000 live births compare
110 Bahamas 12.4 per 1,000 live births compare
110 British Virgin Islands 12.4 per 1,000 live births compare
112 Tunisia 12.1 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Belize?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Belize was 12.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Belize?: The highest recorded value was 114.9 per 1,000 live births in 1967.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Belize?: The lowest recorded value was 12.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Belize rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Belize ranks 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Belize?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.