Deaths from drowning ghe in Belize

Belize: Deaths from drowning ghe was 15.86 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
15.86
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
164th
of 194 countries
All-time high
25.41
in 2017
All-time low
14.02
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drowning ghe in Belize, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 17.92001: 14.32002: 17.32003: 19.12004: 19.52005: 16.42006: 182007: 16.72008: 15.22009: 20.42010: 21.72011: 222012: 22.22013: 24.72014: 23.62015: 20.52016: 22.92017: 25.42018: 222019: 19.62020: 142021: 15.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belize recorded 15.86 for deaths from drowning ghe in 2021.

The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Belize peaked at 25.41 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.02, in 2020.

That places Belize 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from drowning ghe in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drowning ghe in Belize, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 17.9 —
2001 14.27 -20.3%
2002 17.32 +21.4%
2003 19.05 +10.0%
2004 19.49 +2.3%
2005 16.45 -15.6%
2006 17.97 +9.2%
2007 16.7 -7.1%
2008 15.23 -8.8%
2009 20.4 +33.9%
2010 21.7 +6.4%
2011 21.99 +1.3%
2012 22.23 +1.1%
2013 24.74 +11.3%
2014 23.58 -4.7%
2015 20.5 -13.1%
2016 22.94 +11.9%
2017 25.41 +10.8%
2018 22 -13.4%
2019 19.63 -10.8%
2020 14.02 -28.6%
2021 15.86 +13.1%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 15.86 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108.72, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 15.86 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 126.94, 12% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.48 14.27 20.4 10
2010s 22.47 19.63 25.41 10
2020s 14.94 14.02 15.86 2

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 161 Jamaica 19.48 compare
  2. 162 North Macedonia 17.29 compare
  3. 163 Slovenia 16.67 compare
  4. 165 Bahrain 14.23 compare
  5. 166 Samoa 13.59 compare
  6. 167 Micronesia (country) 12.64 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drowning ghe in Belize?
Deaths from drowning ghe in Belize was 15.86 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 25.41 in 2017.
What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 14.02 in 2020.
How does Belize rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
Belize ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from drowning ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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