Neonatal mortality rate in Belize
Belize: Neonatal mortality rate was 9.21 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Belize, 1968β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Belize is 9.21, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 36.25 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 9.21, in 2024.
Belize ranks 86th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.85 | 35.44 | 36.25 | 2 |
| 1970s | 31.4 | 28.1 | 34.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.26 | 19.51 | 27.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.28 | 12.51 | 18.75 | 10 |
| 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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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,415 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Belize?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Belize was 9.21 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 36.25 in 1968.
- 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 86th out of 195 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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