Cancer death rate by age group in Belize
Belize: Cancer death rate by age group was 12.48 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
12.48
World rank
4th
of 111 countries
All-time high
27.74
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 1964
Years of data
55
1964–2022
Cancer death rate by age group in Belize, 1964–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, cancer death rate by age group in Belize stood at 12.48.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Belize peaked at 27.74 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1964.
That places Belize 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 22.28 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 23.26 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 17.24 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 13.45 | — |
| 2000 | 13.31 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 13.25 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 27.74 | — |
| 2009 | 13.86 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 13.76 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.52 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 12.48 | — |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 12.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 4.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belize's 12.48 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1, 6.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.71 | 0 | 22.28 | 6 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.32 | 0 | 23.26 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.41 | 0 | 17.24 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.82 | 0 | 27.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 | 0 | 13.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 | 0 | 12.48 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 1 Montenegro 95.63 compare
- 2 Seychelles 63.37 compare
- 3 Brunei 53.88 compare
- 5 El Salvador 11.17 compare
- 6 Fiji 10.67 compare
- 7 Cyprus 9.89 compare
More health data for Belize
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Belize?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Belize was 12.48 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 27.74 in 2008.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1964.
- How does Belize rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Belize ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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