Neonatal infant and child deaths in Belize
Belize: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
69
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 199 countries
All-time high
170
in 1977
All-time low
62
in 2021
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Belize, 1969–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal infant and child deaths in Belize stood at 69.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Belize peaked at 170 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2021.
Belize ranks 157th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158 | 158 | 158 | 1 |
| 1970s | 165.3 | 159 | 170 | 10 |
| 1980s | 146.8 | 131 | 167 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.7 | 89 | 128 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.1 | 69 | 88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8 | 72 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8 | 62 | 69 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,415 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,979 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 4,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Belize?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Belize was 69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 170 in 1977.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Belize ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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