Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0019 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
153rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0084 units per square kilometre
in 1968
All-time low
0.0018 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
56
1968–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Belize, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.0019 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 0.0084 units per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Belize ranks 153rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 150 Japan 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Namibia 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Serbia 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Italy 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Hungary 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Belize
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,319 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,346 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,323 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Belize?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Belize was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0084 units per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 153rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.