Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Belize
Belize: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 29.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Belize recorded 29.2% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 70.8% on the previous year and up 203.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Belize peaked at 29.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2015.
That places Belize 64th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5% | — |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +76.4% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +70.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 29.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 29.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.2%, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 17.1% | 29.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 61 Serbia 29.6% compare
- 62 Sao Tome and Principe 29.4% compare
- 63 Costa Rica 29.2% compare
- 65 Kazakhstan 28.8% compare
- 66 Madagascar 28.6% compare
- 67 Sudan 28.6% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Belize?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Belize was 29.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2015.
- How does Belize rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Belize ranks 64th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.