Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Belize
Belize: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
87th
of 197 countries
All-time high
36.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1968
All-time low
9.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Belize, 1968–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Belize recorded 9.2 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Belize peaked at 36.3 per 1,000 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 9.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Belize ranks 87th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Belize, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1969 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 34.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 10 per 1,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 11 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 11 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 9.2 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 9.2 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.85 per 1,000 live births | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1970s | 31.41 per 1,000 live births | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | 34.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.26 per 1,000 live births | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.27 per 1,000 live births | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.55 per 1,000 live births | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | 11 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.38 per 1,000 live births | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 84 Cambodia 9.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 84 Guatemala 9.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 84 Syria 9.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 87 Indonesia 9.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 89 Bahamas 9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 89 Vanuatu 9 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Belize?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Belize was 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3 per 1,000 live births in 1968.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Belize ranks 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.