Number of neonatal deaths by region in Belize
Belize: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
69
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 195 countries
All-time high
170
in 1977
All-time low
62
in 2021
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Belize, 1969–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths by region in Belize is 69, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Belize peaked at 170 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2021.
Belize ranks 157th of 195 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 by region 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% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 69 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403, 17% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 by region in Belize?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Belize was 69 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 170 in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Belize ranks 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.