Prostate cancer death rate in men in Belize
Belize: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 17.18 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Belize, 1964–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prostate cancer death rate in men in Belize is 17.18, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Belize peaked at 60.2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1965.
That places Belize 29th out of 111 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.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 7.59 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 7.08 | — |
| 1969 | 3.41 | -51.8% |
| 1970 | 17.68 | +418.1% |
| 1971 | 6.31 | -64.3% |
| 1972 | 6.32 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.18 | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 8.86 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 7.76 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 7.46 | — |
| 1982 | 11.41 | +52.8% |
| 1983 | 39.18 | +243.5% |
| 1984 | 21.58 | -44.9% |
| 1986 | 3.16 | -85.4% |
| 1987 | 9.35 | +196.0% |
| 1989 | 11.04 | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 3.7 | -66.4% |
| 1991 | 10.17 | +174.7% |
| 1993 | 5.7 | -44.0% |
| 1994 | 16.31 | +186.2% |
| 1995 | 9.74 | -40.3% |
| 1996 | 7.13 | -26.8% |
| 1997 | 36.51 | +412.1% |
| 1998 | 42.98 | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 27.97 | -34.9% |
| 2000 | 29.02 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 36.27 | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 28.14 | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 25.08 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 35.42 | +41.3% |
| 2005 | 60.2 | +69.9% |
| 2006 | 49.59 | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 41.19 | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 40.83 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 35.3 | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 17.97 | -49.1% |
| 2011 | 17.65 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 27.59 | +56.4% |
| 2013 | 24.33 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 15.2 | -37.5% |
| 2015 | 27.74 | +82.5% |
| 2016 | 20.84 | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 17 | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 19.13 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 23.99 | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 13.66 | -43.1% |
| 2021 | 19.59 | +43.4% |
| 2022 | 17.18 | -12.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 17.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.89, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belize's 17.18 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.18, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prostate cancer death rate in men 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +418.1% | 3.41 | 17.68 |
| 1997 | +412.1% | 7.13 | 36.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.01 | 0 | 7.59 | 6 |
| 1970s | 5.41 | 0 | 17.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.74 | 3.16 | 39.18 | 7 |
| 1990s | 17.8 | 3.7 | 42.98 | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.1 | 25.08 | 60.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.14 | 15.2 | 27.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.81 | 13.66 | 19.59 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Belize?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Belize was 17.18 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1965.
- How does Belize rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Belize ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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