3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Belize
Belize: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 7.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.4
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
112th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12
in 2000
All-time low
7.4
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Belize is 7.4, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Belize peaked at 12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4, in 2021.
Belize ranks 112th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 | — |
| 2001 | 11.6 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 11.2 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 10.8 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 10.3 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 9.9 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 9.6 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.4 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 9.5 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.8 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 10.2 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 10.6 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 10.8 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.5 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 10.2 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 9.7 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 9.2 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 8.7 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 8.2 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 7.8 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 7.4 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.41 | 9.4 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.89 | 8.2 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0106 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Belize?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Belize was 7.4 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Belize ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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