Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Belize
Belize: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 1.01 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.01
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
100th
of 113 countries
All-time high
33.68
in 1966
All-time low
0.6828
in 2013
Years of data
55
1964–2022
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Belize, 1964–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1.01 for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in 2022.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Belize peaked at 33.68 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.6828, in 2013.
Belize ranks 100th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 18.93 | — |
| 1965 | 22.39 | +18.3% |
| 1966 | 33.68 | +50.4% |
| 1967 | 28.73 | -14.7% |
| 1968 | 26.89 | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 26.53 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 26.35 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 22.01 | -16.5% |
| 1972 | 23.92 | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 26.13 | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 21.78 | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 20.33 | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 26.29 | +29.3% |
| 1977 | 25.03 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 27.1 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 20.89 | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 5.89 | -71.8% |
| 1982 | 11.66 | +98.1% |
| 1983 | 21.42 | +83.6% |
| 1984 | 10.96 | -48.9% |
| 1986 | 9.28 | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 8.94 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 9.41 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 14.74 | +56.7% |
| 1991 | 12.4 | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 10.62 | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 11.53 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 12.89 | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 14.43 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 8.85 | -38.7% |
| 1998 | 5.11 | -42.3% |
| 1999 | 4.04 | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 1.89 | -53.2% |
| 2001 | 2.38 | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 1.64 | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 1.49 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.77 | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7305 | -58.8% |
| 2006 | 2.01 | +174.8% |
| 2007 | 2.16 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.15 | -46.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8259 | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 1.28 | +55.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9646 | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8464 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6828 | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6931 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +54.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9989 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.28 | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7303 | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | +99.5% |
| 2020 | 1.62 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9002 | -44.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 | +12.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.34, 19% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.01 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.17, 47% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +174.8% | 0.7305 | 2.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.19 | 18.93 | 33.68 | 6 |
| 1970s | 23.98 | 20.33 | 27.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.08 | 5.89 | 21.42 | 7 |
| 1990s | 10.51 | 4.04 | 14.74 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 0.7305 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.6828 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 0.9002 | 1.62 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 97 Mexico 1.21 compare
- 98 Moldova 1.07 compare
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.05 compare
- 101 Costa Rica 0.952 compare
- 102 New Zealand 0.9485 compare
- 103 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.8929 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Belize?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Belize was 1.01 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 33.68 in 1966.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6828 in 2013.
- How does Belize rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Belize ranks 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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