Number of under-five deaths, female in Belize
Belize: Number of under-five deaths, female was 41 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female in Belize, 1972–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Belize recorded 41 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Belize peaked at 196 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2022.
Belize ranks 160th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 187.75 | 180 | 196 | 8 |
| 1980s | 148.9 | 120 | 176 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.1 | 77 | 116 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69 | 61 | 76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.7 | 46 | 59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6 | 39 | 43 | 5 |
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More education data for Belize
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2,497 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 39.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 184,286 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Belize?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Belize was 41 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 196 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Belize ranks 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.