Cause of death, by injury in Belize
Belize: Cause of death, by injury was 15.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury in Belize stood at 15.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Belize peaked at 20.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, 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 in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.1% | — |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -5.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 15.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 15.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 19.2% | 20.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.6% | 16.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Belize?
- Cause of death, by injury in Belize was 15.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Belize ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 (% 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. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.