Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) in Belize
Belize: Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) was 0.734 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.734
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.75
in 2022
All-time low
0.4671
in 2006
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Belize stood at 0.734.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Belize peaked at 0.75 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4671, in 2006.
That places Belize 4th out of 36 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 (% 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% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.734 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5598, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.734 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5778, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 1 Dominica 0.8846 compare
- 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.7857 compare
- 3 Jamaica 0.7616 compare
- 5 Grenada 0.7083 compare
- 6 Dominican Republic 0.692 compare
- 7 Costa Rica 0.6913 compare
More health data for Belize
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Belize?
- Neonatal deaths in Belize was 0.734 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.75 in 2022.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4671 in 2006.
- How does Belize rank for neonatal deaths?
- Belize ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal 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 (% of under-five deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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