Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Belize
Belize: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 15.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Belize is 15.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Belize peaked at 24.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2021.
That places Belize 124th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.2% | — |
| 2001 | 21.2% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -6.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 15.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 85% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 15.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 16.8% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.1% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.4% | 16.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Belize?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Belize was 15.4% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Belize ranks 124th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.