Children died before five per woman in Belize
Belize: Children died before five per woman was 0.0287 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0287
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
105th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.7307
in 1967
All-time low
0.0261
in 2021
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Children died before five per woman in Belize, 1967–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.0287 for children died before five per woman in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Belize peaked at 0.7307 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0261, 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.
Children died before five per woman in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.7307 | — |
| 1968 | 0.6958 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.664 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6316 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6032 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5779 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5538 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5303 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5084 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4857 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4622 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4377 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4126 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3867 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3608 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3407 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3139 | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2883 | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2655 | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2467 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2282 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2133 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1997 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1852 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1662 | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1518 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1387 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1254 | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1182 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1103 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1059 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0999 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0943 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0889 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0838 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0791 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0735 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0691 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0658 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0614 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0579 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0553 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0522 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0491 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0473 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0452 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0431 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0407 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0381 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0359 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.034 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0326 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0284 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0263 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0261 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0299 | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0293 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0287 | -2.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.0287 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.0287 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6968 | 0.664 | 0.7307 | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.5204 | 0.4126 | 0.6316 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2844 | 0.1997 | 0.3867 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1296 | 0.0943 | 0.1852 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0687 | 0.0522 | 0.0889 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0394 | 0.0284 | 0.0491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0281 | 0.0261 | 0.0299 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 102 Lebanon 0.0297 compare
- 103 Seychelles 0.0296 compare
- 104 Ecuador 0.0295 compare
- 106 Peru 0.0283 compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 0.028 compare
- 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0265 compare
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Belize?
- Children died before five per woman in Belize was 0.0287 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7307 in 1967.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0261 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for children died before five per woman?
- Belize ranks 105th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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