Lung cancer death rates males in Belize
Belize: Lung cancer death rates males was 6.35 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
6.35
Change on year
up 42.0%
World rank
93rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.63
in 2002
All-time low
0
in 1967
Years of data
55
1964–2022
Lung cancer death rates males in Belize, 1964–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, lung cancer death rates males in Belize stood at 6.35.
The figure is up 42.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates males in Belize peaked at 13.63 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1967.
Belize ranks 93rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lung cancer death rates males in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5.88 | — |
| 1965 | 3.8 | -35.3% |
| 1966 | 5.54 | +45.5% |
| 1967 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 5.21 | — |
| 1969 | 6.76 | +29.7% |
| 1970 | 4.94 | -26.8% |
| 1971 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 7.81 | — |
| 1973 | 3.03 | -61.3% |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 1.43 | — |
| 1976 | 2.77 | +94.5% |
| 1977 | 4.02 | +44.8% |
| 1978 | 9.13 | +127.2% |
| 1979 | 1.27 | -86.1% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 5.27 | — |
| 1983 | 2.56 | -51.4% |
| 1984 | 10.05 | +292.5% |
| 1986 | 4.79 | -52.3% |
| 1987 | 6.83 | +42.6% |
| 1989 | 5.41 | -20.9% |
| 1990 | 5.29 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.06 | -61.0% |
| 1993 | 7.82 | +279.7% |
| 1994 | 5.91 | -24.5% |
| 1995 | 9.29 | +57.2% |
| 1996 | 8.36 | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 9.86 | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 10.35 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 11.63 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 7.23 | -37.9% |
| 2001 | 9.35 | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 13.63 | +45.8% |
| 2003 | 7.38 | -45.9% |
| 2004 | 6.47 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 11.92 | +84.2% |
| 2006 | 7.52 | -36.9% |
| 2007 | 8.66 | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 8.45 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.71 | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 5.58 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.51 | +106.3% |
| 2012 | 6.51 | -43.4% |
| 2013 | 8.11 | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 6.8 | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 9.44 | +38.8% |
| 2016 | 8.71 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 6.41 | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 12.05 | +88.1% |
| 2019 | 7.72 | -36.0% |
| 2020 | 7.08 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 4.47 | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 6.35 | +42.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 6.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.92, 43% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belize's 6.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.28, 62% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.53 | 0 | 6.76 | 6 |
| 1970s | 3.44 | 0 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.99 | 0 | 10.05 | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.84 | 2.06 | 11.63 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.63 | 5.71 | 13.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.28 | 5.58 | 12.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.97 | 4.47 | 7.08 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.09 compare
- 91 Panama 6.97 compare
- 92 Bahamas 6.95 compare
- 94 Peru 6.17 compare
- 95 Tajikistan 6.08 compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 5.93 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates males in Belize?
- Lung cancer death rates males in Belize was 6.35 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 13.63 in 2002.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1967.
- How does Belize rank for lung cancer death rates males?
- Belize ranks 93rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates males rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Lung cancer death rates males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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