Number of deaths from stroke in Belize
Belize: Number of deaths from stroke was 124.43 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from stroke in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from stroke in Belize stood at 124.43 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Belize peaked at 128.1 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87.12 deaths, in 2008.
That places Belize 178th 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.
Number of deaths from stroke in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 116.34 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 96.56 deaths | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 89.93 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 90.16 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.93 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 91 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 92.83 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 91.94 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 87.12 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 98.3 deaths | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 99.68 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 100.55 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 100.96 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 104.09 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 107.66 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 106.69 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 109.07 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 115.56 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 119.04 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 119.4 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 128.1 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 124.43 deaths | -2.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 124.43 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,412 deaths, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 124.43 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,761 deaths, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.81 deaths | 87.12 deaths | 116.34 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.27 deaths | 99.68 deaths | 119.4 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.27 deaths | 124.43 deaths | 128.1 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in Belize?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Belize was 124.43 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 128.1 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.12 deaths in 2008.
- How does Belize rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Belize ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.