Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Belize
Belize: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 183.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
183.82 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
53rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
596.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
115.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
55
1964–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Belize is 183.82 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Belize peaked at 596.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 115.73 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Belize 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 221.54 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 239.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 170.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.9% |
| 1967 | 239.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.8% |
| 1968 | 233.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 165.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.1% |
| 1970 | 251.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.8% |
| 1971 | 189.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.4% |
| 1972 | 204.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 180.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 207.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 210.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 232.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 152.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.4% |
| 1978 | 230.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.7% |
| 1979 | 207.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 364.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +75.9% |
| 1982 | 311.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 223.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.4% |
| 1984 | 351.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.4% |
| 1986 | 183.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.7% |
| 1987 | 183.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 271.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.6% |
| 1990 | 164.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.5% |
| 1991 | 262.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +60.0% |
| 1993 | 251.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 235.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 253.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 233.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 258.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 297.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 284.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 596.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +109.7% |
| 2001 | 246.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.7% |
| 2002 | 279.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 282.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 279.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 274.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 245.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 234.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 202.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 242.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 224.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 181.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 197.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 167.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 183.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 186.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 188.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 173.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 187.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 201.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 115.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.7% |
| 2021 | 221.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +91.7% |
| 2022 | 183.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 165.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 239.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 206.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 152.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 251.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 270.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 183.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 364.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 249.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 164.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 297.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 288.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 202.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 596.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 167.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 224.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 221.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 50 Brunei Darussalam 188.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Colombia 186.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Brazil 185.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Jordan 172.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Sri Lanka 172.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Antigua and Barbuda 169.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Belize?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Belize was 183.82 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 596.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Belize ranks 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.