Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Belize

Belize: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 24.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
24.5%
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
96th
of 185 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2021
All-time low
17.8%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Belize, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 22.4 % of total female deaths2010: 17.9 % of total female deaths2015: 19.1 % of total female deaths2019: 17.8 % of total female deaths2020: 20 % of total female deaths2021: 24.5 % of total female deaths

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.

Analysis

Belize recorded 24.5% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Belize peaked at 24.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2019.

Belize ranks 96th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, female (% of total female deaths) in Belize, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total female deaths Change
2000 22.4%
2010 17.9% -20.2%
2015 19.1% +7.0%
2019 17.8% -7.0%
2020 20.0% +12.3%
2021 24.5% +22.8%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 24.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 24.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.0%, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.4% 22.4% 22.4% 1
2010s 18.3% 17.8% 19.1% 3
2020s 22.3% 20.0% 24.5% 2

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 93 Antigua and Barbuda 24.8% compare
  2. 94 Cambodia 24.7% compare
  3. 95 Republic of Moldova 24.6% compare
  4. 97 Egypt 24.4% compare
  5. 98 Azerbaijan 24.4% compare
  6. 99 Tunisia 24.3% compare

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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 24.5% 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 24.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2019.
How does Belize rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Belize ranks 96th 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 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, female (% of total female deaths)
Unit
% of total female deaths
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of female deaths due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths, 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.