Death rate from HIV/AIDS in Belize
Belize: Death rate from HIV/AIDS was 25.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
25.55 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
31.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
25.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from HIV/AIDS 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 hiv/aids in Belize is 25.55 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hiv/aids in Belize peaked at 31.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25.05 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
Belize ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from HIV/AIDS in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.06 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 31.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 29.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 30.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 30.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 30.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 28.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 29.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 29.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 25.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 25.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 28.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 28.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 29.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 29.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 30.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 27.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 26.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 25.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 25.55 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people, 8.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 25.55 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people, 4.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 28 Sierra Leone 29.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Togo 28.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Guinea 28.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 25.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Mali 22.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Russia 21.49 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 hiv/aids in Belize?
- Death rate from hiv/aids in Belize was 25.55 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 hiv/aids recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 31.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from hiv/aids recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for death rate from hiv/aids?
- Belize ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hiv/aids rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes, per 100,000 people.