Share of deaths from major causes in Belize
Belize: Share of deaths from major causes was 6.43 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
6.43
Change on year
up 39.2%
World rank
12th
of 112 countries
All-time high
6.44
in 2016
All-time low
0.8631
in 1967
Years of data
55
1964β2022
Share of deaths from major causes in Belize, 1964β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 6.43 for share of deaths from major causes in 2022.
That represents a change of up 39.2% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Belize peaked at 6.44 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8631, in 1967.
That places Belize 12th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1 | 0.8631 | 3.02 | 6 |
| 1970s | 2.51 | 1.15 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 | 2.63 | 3.84 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.94 | 2.34 | 3.45 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.36 | 3.06 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 | 4.24 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.37 | 4.62 | 6.43 | 3 |
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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, male, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5044 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,136 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Belize?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Belize was 6.43 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8631 in 1967.
- How does Belize rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Belize ranks 12th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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 Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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