Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Belize
Belize: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.99
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.64
in 1950
All-time low
2.72
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Belize stood at 2.99.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Belize peaked at 4.64 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.72, in 1988.
Belize ranks 72nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.64 | — |
| 1951 | 4.53 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 4.43 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 4.33 | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 4.23 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 4.14 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 4.02 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 3.9 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 3.78 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 3.67 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 3.56 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 3.66 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 3.36 | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 3.3 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 3.25 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 3.21 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 3.2 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.15 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 3.13 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 3.1 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 3.06 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 3.04 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 3 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.98 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.96 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.94 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.93 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.91 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.9 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.89 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.88 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 2.87 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.84 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.85 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.88 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.84 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.79 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.75 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.72 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.77 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.83 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.92 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.01 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 3.07 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.15 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.23 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.32 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.43 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.54 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.56 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.59 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.58 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.53 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.47 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.41 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.36 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.32 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.31 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.32 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.34 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.34 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.34 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.34 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.34 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.34 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.32 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.29 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.27 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.22 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.18 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.35 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.37 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.18 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 2.99 | -6.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.59, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2.99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.13, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.17 | 3.67 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.29 | 3.1 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.96 | 2.89 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.82 | 2.72 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 | 2.83 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 | 3.31 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 3.18 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 | 2.99 | 3.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Belize?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Belize was 2.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 in 1988.
- How does Belize rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Belize ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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