Neonatal mortality rate in Belize
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
70
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.
Neonatal mortality rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.2% | — |
| 1951 | 4.1% | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 4.0% | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 4.0% | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 3.9% | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 3.9% | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 3.7% | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 3.6% | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 3.5% | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 3.3% | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 3.2% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 3.1% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 3.0% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
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)
- 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)
- 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)
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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Probability of death between 0 and 27 days.