Death rate from cancer in Belize
Belize: Death rate from cancer was 50.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
50.95 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
143rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
52.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
45.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Belize is 50.95 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.44 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.61 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 48.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 47.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 45.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 45.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 45.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 47.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 46.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 46.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 46.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 46.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 46.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 48.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 50.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 50.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 51.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 52.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 52.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 47.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 50.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 50.95 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77 deaths per 100,000 people, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 50.95 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107.29 deaths per 100,000 people, 47% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 140 Comoros 53.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Guatemala 52.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Djibouti 52.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Liberia 50.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Madagascar 50.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 49.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Iraq 49.64 deaths per 100,000 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Belize?
- Death rate from cancer in Belize was 50.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 52.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.44 deaths per 100,000 people 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.