Death rate from pneumonia in Belize
Belize: Death rate from pneumonia was 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
17.75 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
135th
of 194 countries
All-time high
32.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
17.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from pneumonia 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 pneumonia in Belize is 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pneumonia in Belize peaked at 32.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Belize ranks 135th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from pneumonia in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.41 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 29.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 32.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 31.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 30.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 24.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 28.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 21.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 22.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 19.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 19.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 22.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 20.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 20.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 22.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 20.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 21.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 20.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.95 deaths per 100,000 people, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.16 deaths per 100,000 people, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 132 Egypt 18.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Germany 18.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 134 Costa Rica 18.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Norway 17.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Dominican Republic 17.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 138 Mexico 17.19 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 pneumonia in Belize?
- Death rate from pneumonia in Belize was 17.75 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 pneumonia recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 32.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from pneumonia recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for death rate from pneumonia?
- Belize ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from pneumonia rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 pneumonia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes, per 100,000 people.