Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in Belize
Belize: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 104.82 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
104.82 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
91st
of 218 countries
All-time high
298.97 per 1,000 female adults
in 1961
All-time low
102.33 per 1,000 female adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Belize, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Belize stood at 104.82 per 1,000 female adults.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Belize peaked at 298.97 per 1,000 female adults in 1961 and was at its lowest, 102.33 per 1,000 female adults, in 2023.
That places Belize 91st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in Belize, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 222.42 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 298.97 per 1,000 female adults | +34.4% |
| 1962 | 210.53 per 1,000 female adults | -29.6% |
| 1963 | 206.89 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 204.56 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 201.76 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 197.6 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 192.41 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 187.48 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 182.93 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 177.89 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 173.96 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 170.57 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 166.27 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 161.78 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 156.93 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 153.12 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 149.81 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 149.7 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 148.57 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 149.9 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 151.66 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 152.5 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 151.08 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 146.94 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 141.97 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 136.89 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 133.13 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 131.62 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 132.14 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 134.21 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 137.62 per 1,000 female adults | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 141.75 per 1,000 female adults | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 144.53 per 1,000 female adults | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 147.45 per 1,000 female adults | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 150.83 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 154.46 per 1,000 female adults | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 158.87 per 1,000 female adults | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 163.52 per 1,000 female adults | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 164.68 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 164.93 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 163.51 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 154.77 per 1,000 female adults | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 151.37 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 145.43 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 144.29 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 141.9 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 140.47 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 140.25 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 138.09 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 136.58 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 134.62 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 131.29 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 128.87 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 126.05 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 123.27 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 120.48 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 117.36 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 114.48 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 111.89 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 128.92 per 1,000 female adults | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 142.41 per 1,000 female adults | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 122.61 per 1,000 female adults | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 102.33 per 1,000 female adults | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 104.82 per 1,000 female adults | +2.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 104.82 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.94 per 1,000 female adults, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 104.82 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.69 per 1,000 female adults, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +34.4% | 222.42 per 1,000 female adults | 298.97 per 1,000 female adults |
| 1962 | -29.6% | 298.97 per 1,000 female adults | 210.53 per 1,000 female adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 210.56 per 1,000 female adults | 182.93 per 1,000 female adults | 298.97 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 160.86 per 1,000 female adults | 148.57 per 1,000 female adults | 177.89 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.79 per 1,000 female adults | 131.62 per 1,000 female adults | 152.5 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 149.79 per 1,000 female adults | 134.21 per 1,000 female adults | 164.68 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.5 per 1,000 female adults | 138.09 per 1,000 female adults | 164.93 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.49 per 1,000 female adults | 111.89 per 1,000 female adults | 136.58 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.22 per 1,000 female adults | 102.33 per 1,000 female adults | 142.41 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 88 Tajikistan 107.85 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 89 Grenada 106.93 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 90 Venezuela 105.21 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 92 Mongolia 104.74 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 93 Syria 103.55 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 102.72 per 1,000 female adults 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 mortality rate, adult, female in Belize?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Belize was 104.82 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 298.97 per 1,000 female adults in 1961.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.33 per 1,000 female adults in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Belize ranks 91st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.