What is number of under-five deaths in Belize?

Number of under-five deaths in Belize was 94 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Belize?

The highest recorded value was 431 in 1972.

What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Belize?

The lowest recorded value was 88 in 2022.

How does Belize rank for number of under-five deaths?

Belize ranks 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Belize?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of under-five deaths in Belize

Name: Number of under-five deaths 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: Number of under-five deaths was 94 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

160th

of 195 countries

All-time high

431

in 1972

All-time low

in 2022

Years of data

1972–2024

Number of under-five deaths in Belize, 1972–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Analysis

In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Belize stood at 94.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Belize peaked at 431 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 88, in 2022.

That places Belize 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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	415.5	400	431	8
1980s	335	273	393	10
1990s	207.1	177	262	10
2000s	156.7	139	174	10
2010s	120.3	104	134	10
2020s	92.2	88	97	5

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More health data for Belize

Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 3,538 (2025)
Age dependency ratio 46.0% (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 3,718 (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths in Belize?: Number of under-five deaths in Belize was 94 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Belize?: The highest recorded value was 431 in 1972.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Belize?: The lowest recorded value was 88 in 2022.
How does Belize rank for number of under-five deaths?: Belize ranks 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Belize?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Number of under-five deaths
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, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Number of children dying before reaching age five.