Death rates from different causes in Belize
Belize: Death rates from different causes was 85.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
85.59 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
69th
of 111 countries
All-time high
153.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
All-time low
31.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1967
Years of data
55
1964–2022
Death rates from different causes 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
In 2022, death rates from different causes in Belize stood at 85.59 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from different causes in Belize peaked at 153.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 31.67 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rates from different causes in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 89.83 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 78.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 69.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1967 | 31.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.2% |
| 1968 | 54.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +72.7% |
| 1969 | 62.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 56.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 66.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 98.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.2% |
| 1973 | 61.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.5% |
| 1974 | 54.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 71.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.2% |
| 1976 | 51.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.7% |
| 1977 | 56.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 75.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 36.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.7% |
| 1980 | 53.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.6% |
| 1982 | 63.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 90.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.0% |
| 1984 | 70.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 41.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.4% |
| 1987 | 68.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +67.2% |
| 1989 | 64.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 55.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 47.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 54.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 71.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.9% |
| 1995 | 74.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 60.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 108.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +79.5% |
| 1998 | 153.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.4% |
| 1999 | 130.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 109.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 118.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 110.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 100.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 118.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 128.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 117.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 123.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 99.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 95 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 91.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 79.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 88.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 84.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 77.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 89.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 81.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 81.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 91.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 58.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.3% |
| 2021 | 90.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.7% |
| 2022 | 85.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 85.59 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.91 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belize's 85.59 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.74 deaths per 100,000 people, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 62.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 84.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 112.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 95 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from different causes in Belize?
- Death rates from different causes in Belize was 85.59 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 death rates from different causes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 153.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest death rates from different causes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 1967.
- How does Belize rank for death rates from different causes?
- Belize ranks 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rates from different causes 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from different causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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