Number of deaths in Belize
Belize: Number of deaths was 2,022 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,022
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,352
in 2021
All-time low
1,056
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Belize stood at 2,022.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Belize peaked at 2,352 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,056, in 1988.
Belize ranks 180th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,230 | — |
| 1951 | 1,257 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 1,264 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 1,263 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1,246 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 1,255 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 1,230 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 1,204 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 1,196 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 1,188 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 1,163 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 1,437 | +23.6% |
| 1962 | 1,148 | -20.1% |
| 1963 | 1,144 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,142 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1,142 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,142 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,130 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 1,121 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1,112 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 1,093 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 1,083 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1,079 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,079 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,071 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1,072 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,077 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1,079 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,087 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1,092 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,102 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,106 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,105 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,102 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,092 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1,082 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,075 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1,066 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,056 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,064 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1,076 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1,076 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,096 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,088 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,072 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,081 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,107 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,160 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 1,236 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1,280 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,340 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1,385 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,377 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,396 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,413 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,440 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,471 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,508 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,561 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,608 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,658 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,697 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,723 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,762 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,802 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,833 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,864 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,906 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,932 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,944 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,178 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 2,352 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 2,176 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 2,022 | -7.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2,022 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2,022 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,105, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
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)
- 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 in Belize?
- Number of deaths in Belize was 2,022 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2,352 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,056 in 1988.
- How does Belize rank for number of deaths?
- Belize ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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