Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Belize
Belize: Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 9.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.21
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
88th
of 201 countries
All-time high
36.25
in 1968
All-time low
9.21
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Belize, 1968–2024
Source: UNICEF.
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.
That places Belize 88th out of 201 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 9.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.72, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 9.21 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.23, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Belize?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Belize was 9.21 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 88th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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