Death rate from drowning ghe in Belize
Belize: Death rate from drowning ghe was 3.96 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.96
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
79th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.45
in 2000
All-time low
3.55
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from drowning ghe in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from drowning ghe in Belize is 3.96, 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 ghe in Belize peaked at 7.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.55, 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.
Death rate from drowning ghe in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.45 | — |
| 2001 | 5.75 | -22.8% |
| 2002 | 6.77 | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 7.22 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 7.16 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.87 | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 6.22 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 5.62 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 4.98 | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 6.49 | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 6.74 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 6.67 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.6 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.18 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 6.69 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 5.7 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 6.25 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 6.78 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 5.76 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 5.05 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 3.55 | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 3.96 | +11.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 3.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.71, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 3.96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.29, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.35 | 4.98 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.34 | 5.05 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 | 3.55 | 3.96 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in Belize?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Belize was 3.96 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 7.45 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Belize ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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