Cervical cancer death rate in women in Belize
Belize: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 17.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
17.26 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
3rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
27.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1967
Years of data
55
1964–2022
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Belize, 1964–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Belize recorded 17.26 deaths per 100,000 people for cervical cancer death rate in women in 2022.
That represents a change of up 21.7% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Belize peaked at 27.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1967.
That places Belize 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 15.76 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -80.8% |
| 1966 | 16.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +431.8% |
| 1967 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1969 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 1970 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.5% |
| 1971 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 19.6 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1973 | 13.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.7% |
| 1974 | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.3% |
| 1975 | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +74.9% |
| 1976 | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.8% |
| 1977 | 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 19.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +84.3% |
| 1979 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -72.4% |
| 1980 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +153.7% |
| 1983 | 14.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.5% |
| 1986 | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.3% |
| 1987 | 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +120.9% |
| 1989 | 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +86.3% |
| 1990 | 11.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.2% |
| 1991 | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.6% |
| 1993 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.2% |
| 1994 | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +150.1% |
| 1995 | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.3% |
| 1997 | 18.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +113.8% |
| 1998 | 27.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.5% |
| 1999 | 19.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 19.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 24.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 9.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.3% |
| 2003 | 17.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +75.5% |
| 2004 | 19.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 15.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.5% |
| 2008 | 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 21.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +84.9% |
| 2011 | 13 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.3% |
| 2012 | 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 14.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 10.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 12.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.2% |
| 2021 | 14.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +79.4% |
| 2022 | 17.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 1 Fiji 21.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Seychelles 20.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 South Africa 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Grenada 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Belize?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Belize was 17.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 27.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1967.
- How does Belize rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Belize ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.