Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Belize
Belize: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 28.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Belize recorded 28.8% for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Belize peaked at 37.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2021.
Belize ranks 8th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.3% | — |
| 2010 | 35.2% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | -9.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 28.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 28.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.8%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 35.2% | 37.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 28.8% | 31.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Belize?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Belize was 28.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Belize ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.