Neonatal mortality wdi in Belize
Belize: Neonatal mortality wdi was 0.9213 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9213
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
88th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.63
in 1968
All-time low
0.9213
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Belize, 1968–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality wdi in Belize stood at 0.9213. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi in Belize peaked at 3.63 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.9213, in 2024.
That places Belize 88th out of 199 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 wdi in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3.63 | — |
| 1969 | 3.54 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 3.47 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 3.39 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 3.31 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 3.24 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 3.18 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 3.11 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 3.04 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.97 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.89 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.81 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.72 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.63 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.53 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.44 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.36 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.28 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 2.2 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 2.12 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 2.03 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.95 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.88 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.8 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.7 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.61 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.53 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 1.46 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.4 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.34 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.3 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.25 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.21 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.17 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9695 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9563 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.969 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9997 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9949 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9758 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9623 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9532 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9469 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9407 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9327 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9213 | -1.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.9213 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7725, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.9213 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8233, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.58 | 3.54 | 3.63 | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.14 | 2.81 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 | 1.95 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 | 1.25 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 0.9563 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.9623 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.939 | 0.9213 | 0.9532 | 5 |
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 wdi in Belize?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Belize was 0.9213 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 in 1968.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9213 in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Belize ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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