Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Belize
Belize: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 26.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases 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 hypertensive heart diseases in Belize is 26.08 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Belize peaked at 29.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.83 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.
That places Belize 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 19.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 19.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 20.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 18.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 17.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 18.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 17.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 19.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 20.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 21.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 23.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 23.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 25.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 26.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 26.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 29.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 26.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 78 Timor-Leste 27.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Mali 26.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Côte d'Ivoire 26.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Indonesia 25.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Senegal 25.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Saint Kitts and Nevis 25.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Belize?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Belize was 26.08 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 hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 29.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Belize rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Belize ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.