Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Belize
Belize: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 20.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
20.3%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
99th
of 113 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 2000
All-time low
12.7%
in 1966
Years of data
55
1964–2022
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Belize, 1964–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Belize stood at 20.3%.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Belize peaked at 37.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1966.
That places Belize 99th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 16.2% | — |
| 1965 | 18.7% | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 12.7% | -32.0% |
| 1967 | 17.8% | +40.0% |
| 1968 | 19.7% | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 13.6% | -31.1% |
| 1970 | 19.1% | +41.0% |
| 1971 | 18.3% | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 21.0% | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 15.4% | -26.7% |
| 1974 | 20.1% | +30.3% |
| 1975 | 22.1% | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 19.4% | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 15.2% | -21.6% |
| 1978 | 20.3% | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 28.6% | +40.9% |
| 1980 | 27.1% | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 27.0% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 16.2% | -39.7% |
| 1984 | 25.1% | +54.6% |
| 1986 | 22.7% | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 19.1% | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 32.0% | +67.4% |
| 1990 | 22.5% | -29.7% |
| 1991 | 29.7% | +32.2% |
| 1993 | 29.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 30.3% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 24.8% | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 25.5% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 21.5% | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 37.9% | +73.9% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | -49.1% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.4% | 12.7% | 19.7% | 6 |
| 1970s | 19.9% | 15.2% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 16.2% | 32.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 21.5% | 30.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 18.4% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 18.1% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 18.8% | 21.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 96 Guadeloupe 21.4% compare
- 97 French Guiana 21.1% compare
- 98 Hong Kong, China 20.5% compare
- 100 Uruguay 20.1% compare
- 101 Brazil 19.7% compare
- 102 France 19.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Belize?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Belize was 20.3% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1966.
- How does Belize rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Belize ranks 99th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.