Deaths from drowning in Belize
Belize: Deaths from drowning was 15.86 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drowning in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Belize recorded 15.86 deaths for deaths from drowning 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 in Belize peaked at 25.41 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.02 deaths, 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 in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.9 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 14.27 deaths | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 17.32 deaths | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 19.05 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 19.49 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 16.45 deaths | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 17.97 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 16.7 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 15.23 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 20.4 deaths | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 21.7 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 21.99 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.23 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 24.74 deaths | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 23.58 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 20.5 deaths | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 22.94 deaths | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 25.41 deaths | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 22 deaths | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 19.63 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 14.02 deaths | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 15.86 deaths | +13.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 15.86 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108.72 deaths, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 15.86 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 126.94 deaths, 12% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.48 deaths | 14.27 deaths | 20.4 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.47 deaths | 19.63 deaths | 25.41 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.94 deaths | 14.02 deaths | 15.86 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning in Belize?
- Deaths from drowning in Belize was 15.86 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 25.41 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.02 deaths in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for deaths from drowning?
- Belize ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.