Neonatal deaths in Belize
Belize: Neonatal deaths was 69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
69
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 213 countries
All-time high
88
in 2000
All-time low
62
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal deaths in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belize recorded 69 for neonatal deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Belize peaked at 88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2021.
That places Belize 169th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88 | — |
| 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. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 69 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 379, 18% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.1 | 69 | 88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8 | 72 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8 | 62 | 69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More development goals data for Belize
- Red List Index 0.86 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.46 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 409.96 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- Infant deaths 80 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 4.99 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 94 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 4.1 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Belize?
- Neonatal deaths in Belize was 69 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for neonatal deaths?
- Belize ranks 169th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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