Death rate from drowning in Belize
Belize: Death rate from drowning was 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from drowning 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 drowning in Belize is 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning in Belize peaked at 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Belize 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 76 North Korea 4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Saint Lucia 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Tanzania 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Dominica 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 India 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Belarus 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Belize
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,979 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 4,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning in Belize?
- Death rate from drowning in Belize was 3.96 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 drowning recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for death rate from drowning?
- Belize ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.