Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Belize

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Belize was 10.8. A difference of -0.1 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Belize were 12 and 9.7 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Belize for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Belize
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Belize
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Year Total Male Female
1967 82.4 89.1 75.1
1968 79.3 85.9 72.2
1969 76.2 82.7 69.4
1970 73.3 79.6 66.6
1971 70.5 76.6 63.9
1972 67.8 73.8 61.4
1973 65.2 71.1 59
1974 62.8 68.5 56.7
1975 60.5 66.2 54.5
1976 58.3 63.8 52.5
1977 56.2 61.6 50.5
1978 54.2 59.5 48.6
1979 52.3 57.5 46.9
1980 50.4 55.4 45.1
1981 48.6 53.5 43.4
1982 46.7 51.5 41.7
1983 44.8 49.5 39.9
1984 42.9 47.4 38.2
1985 40.9 45.2 36.4
1986 38.9 43 34.6
1987 36.9 40.8 32.8
1988 34.8 38.5 31
1989 32.8 36.3 29.1
1990 30.9 34.2 27.4
1991 29.1 32.2 25.8
1992 27.5 30.5 24.4
1993 26.1 28.9 23.1
1994 24.8 27.5 22
1995 23.7 26.3 21
1996 22.7 25.2 20.2
1997 21.9 24.2 19.4
1998 21.1 23.3 18.7
1999 20.3 22.5 18.1
2000 19.6 21.7 17.5
2001 19 21 16.9
2002 18.4 20.3 16.4
2003 17.9 19.7 16
2004 17.5 19.2 15.6
2005 17.1 18.8 15.3
2006 16.8 18.4 15
2007 16.5 18.1 14.8
2008 16.2 17.7 14.5
2009 15.9 17.4 14.2
2010 15.5 17 13.9
2011 15.1 16.6 13.6
2012 14.7 16.1 13.1
2013 14.2 15.6 12.7
2014 13.6 15 12.2
2015 13.1 14.4 11.7
2016 12.6 13.9 11.2
2017 12.1 13.3 10.8
2018 11.7 12.9 10.4
2019 11.4 12.6 10.1
2020 11.1 12.3 9.9
2021 11 12.1 9.8
2022 10.9 12 9.7
2023 10.8 12 9.7