Belize
Global Child Index — Beta v1.1
Score
83.9 / 100
Rank
#97
Data coverage
94%
Domain scores
Health & Nutrition
91.5
Education
87.7
Poverty & Water
99.0
Adolescent & Digital
76.1
Protection
68.7
Environment & Exposure
86.1
Indicators
| Indicator | Value | Year | Score / 100 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under-5 mortality rate | 12.70 | 2024 | 94.9 | UN IGME via World Bank |
| Stunting prevalence (under-5) | 15.00 | 2015 | 85.0 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Immunization, DTP3 | 88.00 | 2024 | 88.0 | WHO/UNICEF (WUENIC) via World Bank |
| Wasting prevalence (under-5) | 1.80 | 2015 | 98.2 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Primary school enrolment (net) | 95.94 | 2018 | 95.9 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Secondary school enrolment (net) | 71.15 | 2018 | 71.1 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Youth literacy rate (15–24) | 96.15 | 2022 | 96.2 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Poverty headcount ($2.15/day) | 1.00 | 2018 | 99.0 | World Bank |
| Adolescent fertility rate | 55.60 | 2024 | 72.2 | UN Population Division via World Bank |
| Individuals using the internet | 80.01 | 2024 | 80.0 | ITU via World Bank |
| Birth registration completeness | 95.70 | 2015 | 95.7 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Married by age 18 | 33.50 | 2016 | 66.5 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Intentional homicide rate | 28.06 | 2022 | 43.9 | UNODC via World Bank |
| PM2.5 air pollution exposure | 16.76 | 2023 | 83.2 | GBD/IHME via World Bank |
| Access to clean cooking fuels | 89.00 | 2024 | 89.0 | WHO via World Bank |
Why this moved — Index v1.0 → v1.1
Score changed from 86.8 (v1.0) to 83.9 (v1.1) when the Index expanded on 21 Oct 2026. Decomposed honestly:
- Methodology effect -2.9 — the indicator set grew from 9 to 16 (adding Protection and Environment & Exposure). This part of the change says something about the ruler, not about Belize.
- Data effect +0.0 — revised or newer values on the original v1.0 indicators. This is the part that reflects change in Belize itself.
Its rank moved from #84 to #97; rank movement between versions also reflects the larger ranked set and other countries’ new-indicator scores, so it is not, by itself, evidence of change in this country. The v1.0 table is kept in the v1.0 archive.