Neonatal mortality rate gho in Belize
Belize: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.9286 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9286
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.59
in 1968
All-time low
0.9286
in 2023
Years of data
56
1968–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Belize, 1968–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.9286 for neonatal mortality rate gho 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 gho in Belize peaked at 3.59 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.9286, 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.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3.59 | — |
| 1969 | 3.51 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 3.43 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 3.35 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 3.29 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 3.21 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 3.14 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 3.08 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 3.02 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.95 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.87 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.79 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.7 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.61 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.52 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 2.43 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.35 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.27 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 2.18 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.1 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 2.03 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.95 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.87 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.8 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.7 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.61 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.53 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.46 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.4 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.35 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.3 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.25 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.21 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.17 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9748 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9615 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9734 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9941 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9744 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9594 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9506 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.943 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9364 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9286 | -0.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.9286 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.9286 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.841, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.55 | 3.51 | 3.59 | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.11 | 2.79 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 | 1.95 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 | 1.25 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 0.9615 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.9594 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9396 | 0.9286 | 0.9506 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Belize?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Belize was 0.9286 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 in 1968.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9286 in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Belize ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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