Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Belize
Belize: Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries was 172 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Belize, 1964–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Belize is 172, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Belize peaked at 185 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Belize 20th out of 29 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2 | — |
| 1965 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 3 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 1 | — |
| 1974 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 3 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 2 | — |
| 1989 | 14 | +600.0% |
| 1990 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 24 | +84.6% |
| 1993 | 8 | -66.7% |
| 1994 | 24 | +200.0% |
| 1995 | 21 | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 9 | -57.1% |
| 1997 | 19 | +111.1% |
| 1998 | 61 | +221.1% |
| 1999 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 75 | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 80 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 71 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 60 | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 43 | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 49 | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 99 | +102.0% |
| 2010 | 133 | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 157 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 149 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 133 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 138 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 139 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 163 | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 150 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 179 | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 177 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 102 | -42.4% |
| 2021 | 185 | +81.4% |
| 2022 | 172 | -7.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 172 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,073, 16% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Belize's 172 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,039, 8% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +600.0% | 2 | 14 |
| 1974 | +300.0% | 1 | 4 |
| 1998 | +221.1% | 19 | 61 |
| 1994 | +200.0% | 8 | 24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.2 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| 1990s | 26.33 | 8 | 61 | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.7 | 43 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.8 | 133 | 179 | 10 |
| 2020s | 153 | 102 | 185 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 17 Trinidad and Tobago 554 compare
- 18 Panama 551 compare
- 19 Guyana 337 compare
- 21 Suriname 165 compare
- 22 Saint Lucia 50 compare
- 23 Jamaica 36 compare
- 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 36 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Belize?
- Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Belize was 172 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 185 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries?
- Belize ranks 20th out of 29 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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