What is neonatal mortality rate in Belize?

Neonatal mortality rate in Belize was 0.9% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Belize?

The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1950.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Belize?

The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.

How does Belize rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Belize ranks 91st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.

Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Belize?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Belize data come from?

The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Belize

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Belize
Creator: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belize: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

0.9%

Change on year

down 3.2%

World rank

91st

of 204 countries

All-time high

4.2%

in 1950

All-time low

0.9%

in 2019

Years of data

1950–2019

Neonatal mortality rate in Belize, 1950–2019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belize recorded 0.9% for neonatal mortality rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Belize peaked at 4.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2019.

Belize ranks 91st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	3.9%	3.5%	4.2%	10
1960s	3.1%	2.8%	3.4%	10
1970s	2.4%	2.3%	2.7%	10
1980s	2.0%	1.8%	2.2%	10
1990s	1.5%	1.4%	1.7%	10
2000s	1.2%	1.1%	1.4%	10
2010s	1.0%	0.9%	1.1%	10

Countries ranked near Belize

88 Marshall Islands 0.9% compare
89 Honduras 0.9% compare
89 Mongolia 0.9% compare
92 Jordan 0.9% compare
92 Venezuela 0.9% compare
94 Barbados 0.9% compare
94 Grenada 0.9% compare
94 Moldova 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

More health data for Belize

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Belize?: Neonatal mortality rate in Belize was 0.9% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Belize?: The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1950.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Belize?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
How does Belize rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Belize ranks 91st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Belize?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize data come from?: The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: %
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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