Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Belize
Belize: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 5.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Belize stood at 5.1%.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Belize peaked at 6.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2000.
That places Belize 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -10.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 5.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 5.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7%, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Belize?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Belize was 5.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- Belize ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 injury, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.