Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Belize
Belize: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 4.96 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.96 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
195th
of 218 countries
All-time high
15.35 per 1,000 people
in 1961
All-time low
4.92 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Belize, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Belize recorded 4.96 per 1,000 people for death rate, crude in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Belize peaked at 15.35 per 1,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.92 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Belize ranks 195th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Belize, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.76 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 15.35 per 1,000 people | +20.2% |
| 1962 | 11.97 per 1,000 people | -22.0% |
| 1963 | 11.61 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 11.26 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 10.9 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 10.55 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 10.17 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 9.81 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 9.46 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 9.1 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 8.85 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 8.67 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 8.52 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 8.38 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 8.21 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 8.08 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 7.94 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 7.86 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 7.69 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 7.56 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 7.41 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 7.23 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 7.04 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 6.82 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 6.59 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 6.38 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 6.19 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 6.04 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 5.96 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 5.9 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 5.77 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 5.72 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.55 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 5.39 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 5.31 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.28 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.33 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 5.48 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 5.5 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.57 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.38 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 5.29 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.16 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.12 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.14 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.14 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.17 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.18 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.17 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.17 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.17 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.14 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.11 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.09 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.07 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.04 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.58 per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 5.95 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 5.41 per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 4.92 per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 4.96 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 4.96 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.07 per 1,000 people, 70% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 4.96 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.47 per 1,000 people, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.38 per 1,000 people | 9.46 per 1,000 people | 15.35 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.33 per 1,000 people | 7.69 per 1,000 people | 9.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.72 per 1,000 people | 5.96 per 1,000 people | 7.56 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.52 per 1,000 people | 5.28 per 1,000 people | 5.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.27 per 1,000 people | 5.1 per 1,000 people | 5.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 per 1,000 people | 5.04 per 1,000 people | 5.18 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 per 1,000 people | 4.92 per 1,000 people | 5.95 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 192 Solomon Islands 5.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 193 Vanuatu 5.02 per 1,000 people compare
- 194 Northern Mariana Islands 4.98 per 1,000 people compare
- 196 Syria 4.93 per 1,000 people compare
- 197 Panama 4.91 per 1,000 people compare
- 198 Cayman Islands 4.86 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Belize
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Belize?
- Death rate, crude in Belize was 4.96 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 15.35 per 1,000 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for death rate, crude?
- Belize ranks 195th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.