Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Belize
Belize: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 9.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Belize stood at 9.21. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Belize peaked at 12.11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.21, in 2024.
That places Belize 93rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.11 | — |
| 2001 | 11.73 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 11.33 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 10.91 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 10.47 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 10.04 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 9.69 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 9.56 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.69 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 10 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 10.41 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 10.79 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 11 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.97 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.78 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.5 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 10.21 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 9.95 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 9.76 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.62 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.53 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.47 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.41 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 9.33 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 9.21 | -1.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 9.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.29, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 9.21 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.23, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.55 | 9.56 | 12.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4 | 9.62 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.39 | 9.21 | 9.53 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Belize?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Belize was 9.21 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 12.11 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.21 in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Belize ranks 93rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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