Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Belize
Belize: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 22.6 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Belize, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate due to road traffic injuries in Belize is 22.6 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Belize peaked at 35.9 per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14 per 100,000 population, in 2010.
That places Belize 56th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7 per 100,000 population | 29.5 per 100,000 population | 35.9 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.7 per 100,000 population | 14 per 100,000 population | 25.5 per 100,000 population | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate due to road traffic injuries in Belize?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Belize was 22.6 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 per 100,000 population in 2010.
- How does Belize rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Belize ranks 56th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.