What is neonatal mortality rate in Belize?

Neonatal mortality rate in Belize was 0.9286 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Belize?

The highest recorded value was 3.59 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1968.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Belize?

The lowest recorded value was 0.9286 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.

How does Belize rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Belize ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Belize?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Belize data come from?

The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belize: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.9286 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.9286 Deaths per 1000 live births

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

91st

of 199 countries

All-time high

3.59 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 1968

All-time low

0.9286 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1968–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Belize, 1968–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.

Analysis

Belize recorded 0.9286 Deaths per 1000 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Belize peaked at 3.59 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.9286 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.

Belize ranks 91st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	3.55 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.51 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.59 Deaths per 1000 live births	2
1970s	3.11 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.79 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.43 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1980s	2.31 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.95 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.7 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1990s	1.53 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.25 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.87 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2000s	1.06 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.9615 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.21 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2010s	1.04 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.9594 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.1 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2020s	0.9396 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.9286 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.9506 Deaths per 1000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Belize

88 Guatemala 1 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
89 Suriname 0.9935 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
90 North Korea 0.9631 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
92 Egypt 0.9252 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
93 Bahamas 0.9153 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
94 Paraguay 0.9082 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 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 0.9286 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Belize?: The highest recorded value was 3.59 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1968.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Belize?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9286 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
How does Belize rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Belize ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Belize?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize data come from?: The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.