Death rate from falls in Belize
Belize: Death rate from falls was 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls 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 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from falls in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Belize peaked at 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.
Belize ranks 161st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 158 Oman 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Armenia 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Congo 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Ecuador 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Iran 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Dominican Republic 2.5 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 falls in Belize?
- Death rate from falls in Belize was 2.61 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 falls recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Belize rank for death rate from falls?
- Belize ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.