Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Belize
Belize: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases was 54.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Belize recorded 54.0% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Belize peaked at 62.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2021.
That places Belize 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.9% | — |
| 2010 | 62.4% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9% | 60.9% | 60.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 61.7% | 62.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 54.0% | 62.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Belize?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Belize was 54.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Belize ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 non-communicable diseases (% 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. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.