Death rate from cancer in Belize
Belize: Death rate from cancer was 50.95 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
50.95
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
143rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
52.53
in 2019
All-time low
45.44
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Belize is 50.95, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Belize peaked at 52.53 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.44, in 2004.
Belize ranks 143rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.61 | — |
| 2001 | 48.65 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 47.71 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 45.76 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 45.44 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 45.46 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.87 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 47.01 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 46.85 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 46.08 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 46.76 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 46.09 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 46.06 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.16 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 48.85 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 50.21 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 50.58 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 51.31 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 52.21 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 52.53 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 47.82 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 50.95 | +6.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 50.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 50.95 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107.29, 47% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.94 | 45.44 | 49.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.18 | 46.06 | 52.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.39 | 47.82 | 50.95 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Belize?
- Death rate from cancer in Belize was 50.95 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 52.53 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.44 in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for death rate from cancer?
- Belize ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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