Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Belize
Belize: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 137.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
137.3 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
49th
of 111 countries
All-time high
452.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
116.01 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
Belize recorded 137.3 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2022.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Belize peaked at 452.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 116.01 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Belize 49th 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 | 229.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 228.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 165.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.6% |
| 1967 | 215.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.4% |
| 1968 | 188.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 188.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 215.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 148.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.2% |
| 1972 | 156.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 208.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.4% |
| 1974 | 197.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 185.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 200.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 172.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 181.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 219.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 267.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 293.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 279.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 240.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 162.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.4% |
| 1987 | 177.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 201.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 227.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 188.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 227.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 204.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 205.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 188.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 245.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.1% |
| 1998 | 261.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 217.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 452.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +107.8% |
| 2001 | 218.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.6% |
| 2002 | 201.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 241.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 224.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 242.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 246.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 229.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 190.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 214.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 172.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 192.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 164.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 164.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 161.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 168.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 155.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 157.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 162.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 166.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 116.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 151.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 137.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 202.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 165.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 229.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 188.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 219.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 231.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 293.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 218.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 188.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 261.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 246.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 190.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 452.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 155.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 192.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 151.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 46 Paraguay 141.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Türkiye 141.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Mexico 139.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Poland 134.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Brazil 129.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Colombia 127.01 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 137.3 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 452.12 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 116.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Belize ranks 49th 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 16.7%. 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.