Death rate from poisoning ghe in Belize

Belize: Death rate from poisoning ghe was 0.21 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.21
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
147th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.73
in 2000
All-time low
0.19
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from poisoning ghe in Belize, 2000–2021

0.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.732001: 0.442002: 0.522003: 0.492004: 0.522005: 0.442006: 0.392007: 0.32008: 0.312009: 0.42010: 0.432011: 0.352012: 0.362013: 0.392014: 0.382015: 0.342016: 0.282017: 0.32018: 0.272019: 0.242020: 0.192021: 0.21

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from poisoning ghe in Belize is 0.21, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning ghe in Belize peaked at 0.73 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 2020.

That places Belize 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from poisoning ghe in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from poisoning ghe in Belize, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.73 —
2001 0.44 -39.7%
2002 0.52 +18.2%
2003 0.49 -5.8%
2004 0.52 +6.1%
2005 0.44 -15.4%
2006 0.39 -11.4%
2007 0.3 -23.1%
2008 0.31 +3.3%
2009 0.4 +29.0%
2010 0.43 +7.5%
2011 0.35 -18.6%
2012 0.36 +2.9%
2013 0.39 +8.3%
2014 0.38 -2.6%
2015 0.34 -10.5%
2016 0.28 -17.6%
2017 0.3 +7.1%
2018 0.27 -10.0%
2019 0.24 -11.1%
2020 0.19 -20.8%
2021 0.21 +10.5%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 0.21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.455, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 0.21 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.21, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.454 0.3 0.73 10
2010s 0.334 0.24 0.43 10
2020s 0.2 0.19 0.21 2

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 144 Indonesia 0.23 compare
  2. 144 Philippines 0.23 compare
  3. 146 Slovenia 0.22 compare
  4. 147 Albania 0.21 compare
  5. 147 Egypt 0.21 compare
  6. 147 Suriname 0.21 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from poisoning ghe in Belize?
Death rate from poisoning ghe in Belize was 0.21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 0.73 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 2020.
How does Belize rank for death rate from poisoning ghe?
Belize ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from poisoning ghe rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 poisoning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from poisoning ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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