Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Belize
Belize: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 14.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Belize is 14.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Belize peaked at 27.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2021.
That places Belize 144th out of 185 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 17.3% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.8% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.0% | 16.2% | 2 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,979 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 4,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Belize?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Belize was 14.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Belize ranks 144th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.