Deaths from falls in Belize

Belize: Deaths from falls was 10.43 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
10.43 deaths
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
174th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.96 deaths
in 2017
All-time low
5.38 deaths
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from falls in Belize, 2000–2021

02.557.5102000201020212000: 6.3 deaths2001: 5.5 deaths2002: 5.4 deaths2003: 5.6 deaths2004: 6 deaths2005: 5.7 deaths2006: 6.1 deaths2007: 6.2 deaths2008: 6.1 deaths2009: 7.1 deaths2010: 7.7 deaths2011: 7.9 deaths2012: 8.1 deaths2013: 8.6 deaths2014: 9.2 deaths2015: 9.8 deaths2016: 10.1 deaths2017: 11 deaths2018: 10.8 deaths2019: 10.6 deaths2020: 10.6 deaths2021: 10.4 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from falls in Belize is 10.43 deaths, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Belize peaked at 10.96 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.38 deaths, in 2002.

Belize ranks 174th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.99 deaths 5.38 deaths 7.11 deaths 10
2010s 9.38 deaths 7.71 deaths 10.96 deaths 10
2020s 10.51 deaths 10.43 deaths 10.59 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 171 Vanuatu 14.59 deaths compare
  2. 172 Sao Tome and Principe 13.14 deaths compare
  3. 173 Monaco 10.97 deaths compare
  4. 175 Samoa 9.34 deaths compare
  5. 176 Andorra 8.13 deaths compare
  6. 177 Saint Lucia 6.76 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from falls in Belize?
Deaths from falls in Belize was 10.43 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 10.96 deaths in 2017.
What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 5.38 deaths in 2002.
How does Belize rank for deaths from falls?
Belize ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from falls
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.