Death rate from cancer by sex in Belize
Belize: Death rate from cancer by sex was 85.58 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
85.58
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
83rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
164.61
in 1999
All-time low
20.64
in 1967
Years of data
55
1964–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex in Belize, 1964–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 85.58 for death rate from cancer by sex in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Belize peaked at 164.61 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.64, in 1967.
Belize ranks 83rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 76.48 | — |
| 1965 | 88.81 | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 44.4 | -50.0% |
| 1967 | 20.64 | -53.5% |
| 1968 | 58.1 | +181.5% |
| 1969 | 46.82 | -19.4% |
| 1970 | 59.21 | +26.5% |
| 1971 | 65.78 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 93.61 | +42.3% |
| 1973 | 54.98 | -41.3% |
| 1974 | 40.48 | -26.4% |
| 1975 | 60.6 | +49.7% |
| 1976 | 48.25 | -20.4% |
| 1977 | 62.52 | +29.6% |
| 1978 | 61.95 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 29.39 | -52.6% |
| 1980 | 44.99 | +53.1% |
| 1982 | 62.27 | +38.4% |
| 1983 | 120.66 | +93.8% |
| 1984 | 93.59 | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 48.78 | -47.9% |
| 1987 | 91.96 | +88.5% |
| 1989 | 64.98 | -29.3% |
| 1990 | 56.19 | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 57 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 54.78 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 74.47 | +36.0% |
| 1995 | 87.08 | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 64.88 | -25.5% |
| 1997 | 133.03 | +105.1% |
| 1998 | 164.14 | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 164.61 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 116.52 | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 130.37 | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 129.84 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 106.31 | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 113.39 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 162.46 | +43.3% |
| 2006 | 134.16 | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 133.94 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 105.65 | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 111.39 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 84.33 | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 83.32 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 91.04 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 95.09 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 70.56 | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 100.97 | +43.1% |
| 2016 | 93.81 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 77.67 | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 88.2 | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 93.29 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 64.7 | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 89.47 | +38.3% |
| 2022 | 85.58 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.87 | 20.64 | 88.81 | 6 |
| 1970s | 57.68 | 29.39 | 93.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.32 | 44.99 | 120.66 | 7 |
| 1990s | 95.13 | 54.78 | 164.61 | 9 |
| 2000s | 124.4 | 105.65 | 162.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.83 | 70.56 | 100.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.92 | 64.7 | 89.47 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 80 Mauritius 87.22 compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 87.02 compare
- 82 Brunei 86.88 compare
- 84 Philippines 85.38 compare
- 85 Colombia 84.85 compare
- 86 Kazakhstan 84.52 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Belize?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Belize was 85.58 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 164.61 in 1999.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.64 in 1967.
- How does Belize rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Belize ranks 83rd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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