Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Belize
Belize: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 27.2% 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.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Belize stood at 27.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.4% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Belize peaked at 27.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2019.
Belize ranks 85th 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
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.1% | — |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +30.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 27.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 27.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.2%, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.7% | 18.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 20.9% | 27.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 82 North Macedonia 27.7% compare
- 83 Honduras 27.6% compare
- 84 Antigua and Barbuda 27.4% compare
- 86 Montenegro 27.1% compare
- 87 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27.0% compare
- 88 Kazakhstan 26.9% 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 27.2% 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 27.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2019.
- How does Belize rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Belize ranks 85th 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 47.9%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.