Infant deaths in Belize
Belize: Infant deaths was 80 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
80
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
172nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
141
in 2000
All-time low
74
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Belize is 80, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Belize peaked at 141 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 74, in 2022.
Belize ranks 172nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 141 | — |
| 2001 | 138 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 134 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 131 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 128 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 127 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 124 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 120 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 116 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 113 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 110 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 107 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 105 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 103 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 100 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 97 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 88 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 81 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 75 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 78 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 80 | +2.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 80 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 80 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 535, 15% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127.2 | 113 | 141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.5 | 88 | 110 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6 | 74 | 81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More development goals data for Belize
- Red List Index 0.86 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.46 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 409.96 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 69 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 4.99 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 94 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 4.1 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Belize?
- Infant deaths in Belize was 80 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 141 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for infant deaths?
- Belize ranks 172nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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