Tuberculosis death rate in Belize
Belize: Tuberculosis death rate was 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate 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
Belize recorded 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Belize peaked at 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Belize 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 109 Belarus 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Nicaragua 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Cape Verde 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 China 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Belize
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 3,538 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 3,718 (2025)
- Population, female 209,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 3,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 3,627 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 3,461 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Belize?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Belize was 2.91 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 tuberculosis death rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Belize rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Belize ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.