Death rate by cause who mdb in Belize
Belize: Death rate by cause who mdb was 85.59 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
85.59
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
69th
of 111 countries
All-time high
153.62
in 1998
All-time low
31.67
in 1967
Years of data
55
1964–2022
Death rate by cause who mdb in Belize, 1964–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, death rate by cause who mdb in Belize stood at 85.59.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate by cause who mdb in Belize peaked at 153.62 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 31.67, in 1967.
Belize ranks 69th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Death rate by cause who mdb in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 89.83 | — |
| 1965 | 78.63 | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 69.08 | -12.1% |
| 1967 | 31.67 | -54.2% |
| 1968 | 54.69 | +72.7% |
| 1969 | 62.95 | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 56.42 | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 66.62 | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 98.09 | +47.2% |
| 1973 | 61.28 | -37.5% |
| 1974 | 54.91 | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 71.48 | +30.2% |
| 1976 | 51.65 | -27.7% |
| 1977 | 56.34 | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 75.08 | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 36.24 | -51.7% |
| 1980 | 53.14 | +46.6% |
| 1982 | 63.9 | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 90.7 | +42.0% |
| 1984 | 70.37 | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 41.22 | -41.4% |
| 1987 | 68.93 | +67.2% |
| 1989 | 64.27 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 55.37 | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 47.73 | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 54.46 | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 71.31 | +30.9% |
| 1995 | 74.32 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 60.52 | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 108.61 | +79.5% |
| 1998 | 153.62 | +41.4% |
| 1999 | 130.76 | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 109.93 | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 118.46 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 110.87 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 100.43 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 118.01 | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 128.03 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 117.75 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 123.38 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 99.61 | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 95 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 91.56 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 79.11 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 88.97 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 84.47 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 77.71 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 89.14 | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 81.15 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 81.27 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.74 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 91.57 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 58.35 | -36.3% |
| 2021 | 90.85 | +55.7% |
| 2022 | 85.59 | -5.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 85.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.18, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belize's 85.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.59, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.48 | 31.67 | 89.83 | 6 |
| 1970s | 62.81 | 36.24 | 98.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.65 | 41.22 | 90.7 | 7 |
| 1990s | 84.08 | 47.73 | 153.62 | 9 |
| 2000s | 112.15 | 95 | 128.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.67 | 77.71 | 91.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.26 | 58.35 | 90.85 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate by cause who mdb in Belize?
- Death rate by cause who mdb in Belize was 85.59 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 153.62 in 1998.
- What is the lowest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.67 in 1967.
- How does Belize rank for death rate by cause who mdb?
- Belize ranks 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate by cause who mdb rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate by cause who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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