Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Belize
Belize: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.734 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Belize is 0.734, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Belize peaked at 0.75 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4671, in 2006.
That places Belize 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4885 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4879 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4871 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4839 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4778 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4896 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4891 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4972 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5085 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5085 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5057 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5059 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4938 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4937 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4808 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4671 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4694 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4895 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5108 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5448 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6328 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6587 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6748 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6807 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6897 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6991 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7091 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6923 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.701 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6889 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.75 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.734 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4918 | 0.4778 | 0.5085 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4917 | 0.4671 | 0.5108 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6582 | 0.5448 | 0.7091 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7248 | 0.6889 | 0.75 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Belize?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Belize was 0.734 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.75 in 2022.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4671 in 2006.
- How does Belize rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Belize ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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