Breast cancer death rate in women in Belize
Belize: Breast cancer death rate in women was 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
11.79 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 39.5%
World rank
77th
of 111 countries
All-time high
20.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
Years of data
55
1964–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Belize, 1964–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Belize is 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 39.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Belize peaked at 20.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1965.
Belize ranks 77th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1969 | 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +267.0% |
| 1970 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -73.0% |
| 1971 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1973 | 11.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +88.9% |
| 1974 | 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.1% |
| 1975 | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +130.0% |
| 1979 | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.0% |
| 1980 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.1% |
| 1982 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.7% |
| 1986 | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +140.0% |
| 1987 | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.0% |
| 1989 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -70.4% |
| 1993 | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +287.1% |
| 1994 | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.0% |
| 1996 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 20.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +497.2% |
| 1999 | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -70.9% |
| 2000 | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.0% |
| 2001 | 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.1% |
| 2002 | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -73.0% |
| 2003 | 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +214.7% |
| 2004 | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 16.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +110.0% |
| 2006 | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.7% |
| 2007 | 10.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 16.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.5% |
| 2009 | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.4% |
| 2012 | 13.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +116.2% |
| 2013 | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.5% |
| 2015 | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 9.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.7% |
| 2017 | 14.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.2% |
| 2018 | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.1% |
| 2019 | 13.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +85.2% |
| 2020 | 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 19.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +76.9% |
| 2022 | 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 74 Panama 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Luxembourg 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Georgia 11.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Puerto Rico 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Switzerland 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Costa Rica 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Belize?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Belize was 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 20.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
- How does Belize rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Belize ranks 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.