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
158th
of 196 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: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Belize recorded 69 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024.
The figure is 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 158th of 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 158th out of 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.