Cause of death, by injury, male in Belize

Belize: Cause of death, by injury, male was 22.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
22.7%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
5th
of 185 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 2019
All-time low
22.7%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by injury, male in Belize, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 23.4 % of total male deaths2010: 26.2 % of total male deaths2015: 27 % of total male deaths2019: 29.3 % of total male deaths2020: 24 % of total male deaths2021: 22.7 % of total male deaths

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, male in Belize is 22.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Belize peaked at 29.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2021.

That places Belize 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Cause of death, by injury, male in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by injury, male (% of total male deaths) in Belize, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total male deaths Change
2000 23.4%
2010 26.2% +11.9%
2015 27.0% +3.2%
2019 29.3% +8.6%
2020 24.0% -18.3%
2021 22.7% -5.3%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 22.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 22.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.4% 23.4% 23.4% 1
2010s 27.5% 26.2% 29.3% 3
2020s 23.3% 22.7% 24.0% 2

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 2 Yemen 27.2% compare
  2. 3 Honduras 25.4% compare
  3. 4 El Salvador 23.7% compare
  4. 6 Venezuela 20.2% compare
  5. 7 Qatar 18.8% compare
  6. 8 Iraq 18.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by injury, male in Belize?
Cause of death, by injury, male in Belize was 22.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2021.
How does Belize rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
Belize ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 injury, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by injury, male (% of total male deaths)
Unit
% of total male 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
Last refreshed

Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.