Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Belize
Belize: Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 was 9.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.21
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
36.25
in 1968
All-time low
9.21
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Belize, 1968–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belize recorded 9.21 for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 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 - sdg 3.2.2 in Belize peaked at 36.25 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 9.21, in 2024.
That places Belize 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 36.25 | — |
| 1969 | 35.44 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 34.71 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 33.88 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 33.14 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 32.39 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 31.77 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 31.07 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 30.38 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 29.68 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 28.93 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 28.1 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 27.21 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 26.26 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 25.33 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 24.45 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 23.6 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 22.79 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 21.95 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 21.15 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 20.33 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 19.51 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 18.75 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 18.02 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 17.05 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 16.13 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 15.31 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 14.61 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 14 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 13.45 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 12.96 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 12.51 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 12.11 | -3.2% |
| 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% |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Belize?
- Neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Belize was 9.21 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 36.25 in 1968.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.21 in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2?
- Belize ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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