Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Belize
Belize: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 40.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
40.01 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
9th
of 111 countries
All-time high
124.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1964
All-time low
25.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
55
1964–2022
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Belize, 1964–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Belize recorded 40.01 deaths per 100,000 people for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Belize peaked at 124.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 25.35 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Belize 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 124.18 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 89.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.2% |
| 1966 | 79.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1967 | 107.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.9% |
| 1968 | 63.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.4% |
| 1969 | 93.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.1% |
| 1970 | 71.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.0% |
| 1971 | 48.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.0% |
| 1972 | 50.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 55.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 57.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 72.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 62.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 60.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 50.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 1979 | 47.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 79.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +68.8% |
| 1982 | 52.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.5% |
| 1983 | 74.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.6% |
| 1984 | 67.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 32.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.0% |
| 1987 | 39.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 36.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 31.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 37.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 25.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 1994 | 38.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.3% |
| 1995 | 35.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 38.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 48.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.4% |
| 1998 | 70.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.2% |
| 1999 | 55.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 49.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 46.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 70.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.3% |
| 2003 | 74.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 74.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 65.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 62.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 66.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 53.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 64.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 64.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 54.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 56.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 60.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 49.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 54.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 55.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 63.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 53.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 48.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 25.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.5% |
| 2021 | 43 deaths per 100,000 people | +69.7% |
| 2022 | 40.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 57.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 42.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 43 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 6 Bahamas 44.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Thailand 44.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Guyana 40.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 38.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Antigua and Barbuda 37.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Jamaica 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Belize
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1345 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Belize?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Belize was 40.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 124.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Belize ranks 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.