Number of neonatal deaths in Belize
Belize: Number of neonatal deaths was 69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
69
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 199 countries
All-time high
170
in 1977
All-time low
62
in 2021
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Belize, 1969–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belize recorded 69 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Belize peaked at 170 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2021.
Belize ranks 157th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 158 | — |
| 1970 | 159 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 160 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 162 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 163 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 165 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 166 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 169 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 170 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 169 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 167 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 164 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 158 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 153 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 147 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 142 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 138 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 135 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 133 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 131 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 128 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 121 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 113 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 105 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 97 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 94 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 90 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 71 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 78 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 81 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 72 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 68 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 62 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 66 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 69 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 69 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158 | 158 | 158 | 1 |
| 1970s | 165.3 | 159 | 170 | 10 |
| 1980s | 146.8 | 131 | 167 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.7 | 89 | 128 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.1 | 69 | 88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8 | 72 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8 | 62 | 69 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Belize?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Belize was 69 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 170 in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Belize ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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