Deaths from road injuries in Belize
Belize: Deaths from road injuries was 70 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
70
Change on year
up 40.0%
World rank
161st
of 194 countries
All-time high
106
in 2005
All-time low
45
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Belize is 70, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Belize peaked at 106 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 45, in 2010.
That places Belize 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79 | — |
| 2001 | 104 | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 102 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 90 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 68 | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 106 | +55.9% |
| 2006 | 87 | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 100 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 106 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 53 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 45 | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 58 | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 69 | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 82 | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 87 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 95 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 46 | -51.6% |
| 2018 | 67 | +45.7% |
| 2019 | 102 | +52.2% |
| 2020 | 50 | -51.0% |
| 2021 | 70 | +40.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 70 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 575.71, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 70 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.5 | 53 | 106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.7 | 45 | 102 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60 | 50 | 70 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 84.4 compare
- 159 Norway 82 compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 79.16 compare
- 162 Bahamas 65.93 compare
- 163 Estonia 58.52 compare
- 164 Montenegro 56.98 compare
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- 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 road injuries in Belize?
- Deaths from road injuries in Belize was 70 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 106 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2010.
- How does Belize rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Belize ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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