Death rate from stroke in Belize
Belize: Death rate from stroke was 54.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
54.1 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
133rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
100.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
53.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from stroke 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 stroke in Belize is 54.1 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from stroke in Belize peaked at 100.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.9 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
Belize ranks 133rd 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 stroke in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.55 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 80.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 71.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 69.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 69.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 65.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 63.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 60.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 55.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 59.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 58.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 56.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 55.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 55.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 56.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 54.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 53.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 55.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 55.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 54.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 57.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 54.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 54.1 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.87 deaths per 100,000 people, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 54.1 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.1 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 130 Armenia 56.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Bhutan 55.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Barbados 55.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 134 Qatar 53.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Brazil 51.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Jordan 51.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from stroke in Belize?
- Death rate from stroke in Belize was 54.1 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 stroke recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 100.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from stroke recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Belize rank for death rate from stroke?
- Belize ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from stroke rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from stroke in both sexes, per 100,000 people.