Death rate from diabetes in Belize
Belize: Death rate from diabetes was 35.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
35.05 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
48th
of 194 countries
All-time high
36.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
30.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from diabetes 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
Belize recorded 35.05 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from diabetes in 2021.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes in Belize peaked at 36.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.21 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.
That places Belize 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Death rate from diabetes in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 32.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 31.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 31.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 33.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 33.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 35.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 32.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 30.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 32.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 34.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 33.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 32.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 31.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 31.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 30.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 31.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 33.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 33.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 33.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 36.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 35.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 35.05 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.84 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 35.05 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.22 deaths per 100,000 people, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 45 Hungary 37.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Thailand 36.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Latvia 36.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Suriname 34.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Vietnam 33.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Italy 33.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
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- 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 diabetes in Belize?
- Death rate from diabetes in Belize was 35.05 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 diabetes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 36.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from diabetes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Belize rank for death rate from diabetes?
- Belize ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diabetes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.