Number of deaths per year in Belize
Belize: Number of deaths per year was 2,022 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,022
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
180th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2,352
in 2021
All-time low
1,056
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths per year in Belize is 2,022, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Belize peaked at 2,352 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,056, in 1988.
That places Belize 180th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,233 | 1,188 | 1,264 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,168 | 1,112 | 1,437 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,081 | 1,071 | 1,093 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,085 | 1,056 | 1,106 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,127 | 1,072 | 1,280 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,450 | 1,340 | 1,608 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,812 | 1,658 | 1,944 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,182 | 2,022 | 2,352 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 177 Cape Verde 2,640 compare
- 178 Iceland 2,613 compare
- 179 Brunei Darussalam 2,396 compare
- 181 Curaçao 1,846 compare
- 182 New Caledonia 1,815 compare
- 183 Vanuatu 1,633 compare
More health data for Belize
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,415 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0523 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Belize?
- Number of deaths per year in Belize was 2,022 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2,352 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,056 in 1988.
- How does Belize rank for number of deaths per year?
- Belize ranks 180th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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