Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Belize

Belize: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 9.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.21
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
88th
of 200 countries
All-time high
18.75
in 1990
All-time low
9.21
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Belize, 1990–2024

051015201990200720241990: 18.81991: 181992: 171993: 16.11994: 15.31995: 14.61996: 141997: 13.41998: 131999: 12.52000: 12.12001: 11.72002: 11.32003: 10.92004: 10.52005: 102006: 9.72007: 9.62008: 9.72009: 102010: 10.42011: 10.82012: 112013: 112014: 10.82015: 10.52016: 10.22017: 9.92018: 9.82019: 9.62020: 9.52021: 9.52022: 9.42023: 9.32024: 9.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Belize stood at 9.21. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Belize peaked at 18.75 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.21, in 2024.

Belize ranks 88th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Belize, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 18.75
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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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  4. 89 Indonesia 9.16 compare
  5. 90 Bahamas 8.99 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Belize?
Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Belize was 9.21 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 18.75 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 9.21 in 2024.
How does Belize rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Belize ranks 88th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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