Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Belize
Belize: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.7616 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic 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 rheumatic heart diseases in Belize is 0.7616 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Belize peaked at 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7433 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Belize ranks 132nd 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 rheumatic heart diseases in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.963 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9876 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9025 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8212 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7919 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7949 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8007 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8467 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8034 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7546 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7433 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7616 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.963 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8508 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7546 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7525 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7433 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7616 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 129 Dominican Republic 0.7968 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Bahamas 0.7871 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Viet Nam 0.7863 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Latvia 0.7382 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 134 Maldives 0.7099 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Bahrain 0.6887 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Belize?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Belize was 0.7616 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 rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7433 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Belize ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.