Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages in Belize
Belize: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages was 72.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
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 deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Belize is 72.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Belize peaked at 72.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 2010.
That places Belize 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.7% | — |
| 2010 | 57.5% | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | +2.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 72.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.6%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 72.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.9%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.7% | 69.7% | 69.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 57.5% | 69.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 70.6% | 72.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 62 Solomon Islands 74.3% compare
- 63 Nepal 73.9% compare
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 73.3% compare
- 66 Montenegro 71.7% compare
- 67 Suriname 71.5% compare
- 68 Bolivia 71.4% 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 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 72.5% 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 72.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 2010.
- How does Belize rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Belize ranks 65th 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 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, 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.