Share of deaths from underlying causes in Belize
Belize: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 12.03 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.03
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
92nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
14
in 1998
All-time low
3.7
in 1967
Years of data
55
1964–2022
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Belize, 1964–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 12.03 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Belize peaked at 14 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 1967.
That places Belize 92nd 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 underlying causes in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 7.82 | — |
| 1965 | 6.9 | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 5.83 | -15.5% |
| 1967 | 3.7 | -36.5% |
| 1968 | 5.04 | +36.3% |
| 1969 | 5.97 | +18.4% |
| 1970 | 6.27 | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 8.25 | +31.5% |
| 1972 | 10.31 | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 7.21 | -30.1% |
| 1974 | 5.83 | -19.2% |
| 1975 | 7.75 | +33.0% |
| 1976 | 5.28 | -31.8% |
| 1977 | 6.32 | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 5.86 | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 4.61 | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 6.26 | +35.8% |
| 1982 | 7.54 | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 8.48 | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 6.88 | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 6.73 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 9.72 | +44.4% |
| 1989 | 8.74 | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 9.78 | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 8.76 | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 7.69 | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 10.35 | +34.6% |
| 1995 | 9.02 | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 7.89 | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 11.57 | +46.7% |
| 1998 | 14 | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 13.62 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 8.93 | -34.5% |
| 2001 | 12.69 | +42.1% |
| 2002 | 10.98 | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 10.1 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 12.56 | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 12.27 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 11.97 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 13.2 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 12.53 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 11.49 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 11.43 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.61 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 13.15 | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 12.54 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 11.72 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 12.42 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 11.15 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 11.6 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 11.48 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.61 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 11.6 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 11.66 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.03 | +3.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 12.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.62, 77% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belize's 12.03 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.8, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.88 | 3.7 | 7.82 | 6 |
| 1970s | 6.77 | 4.61 | 10.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.76 | 6.26 | 9.72 | 7 |
| 1990s | 10.3 | 7.69 | 14 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.67 | 8.93 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.87 | 10.61 | 13.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.77 | 11.6 | 12.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Belize?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Belize was 12.03 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 1967.
- How does Belize rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Belize ranks 92nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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