Cause of death, by injury, male in Belize
Belize: Cause of death, by injury, male was 22.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, male in Belize, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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About this data
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.