Death rate from poisoning in Belize
Belize: Death rate from poisoning was 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.21 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
147th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from poisoning 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 poisoning in Belize is 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in Belize peaked at 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.7% |
| 2002 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.455 deaths per 100,000 people, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.454 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.334 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 144 Indonesia 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Philippines 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Slovenia 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Albania 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Egypt 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Suriname 0.21 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 poisoning in Belize?
- Death rate from poisoning in Belize was 0.21 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 poisoning recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for death rate from poisoning?
- Belize ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.