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
84th
of 111 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 84th of 111 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% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 85.58 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belize's 85.58 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.81, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
- 81 Costa Rica 88.65 compare
- 82 Mauritius 87.22 compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 87.02 compare
- 85 Philippines 85.38 compare
- 86 Paraguay 81.7 compare
- 87 Bahamas 81.47 compare
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- 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)
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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 84th out of 111 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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