Stomach cancer death rate in Belize
Belize: Stomach cancer death rate was 7.22 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Stomach cancer death rate in Belize, 1964–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stomach cancer death rate in Belize is 7.22, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in Belize peaked at 23.13 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1967.
That places Belize 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stomach cancer death rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 10.03 | — |
| 1965 | 3.04 | -69.7% |
| 1966 | 9.35 | +207.4% |
| 1967 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 11.27 | — |
| 1969 | 7.53 | -33.2% |
| 1970 | 4.48 | -40.5% |
| 1971 | 10.19 | +127.3% |
| 1972 | 8.68 | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 6.83 | -21.3% |
| 1974 | 11.27 | +64.9% |
| 1975 | 6.75 | -40.1% |
| 1976 | 9.03 | +33.8% |
| 1977 | 8.6 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 8.35 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.17 | -86.0% |
| 1980 | 7.93 | +580.1% |
| 1982 | 11.36 | +43.3% |
| 1983 | 17.36 | +52.8% |
| 1984 | 8.39 | -51.7% |
| 1986 | 5.18 | -38.3% |
| 1987 | 18.14 | +250.3% |
| 1989 | 6.86 | -62.2% |
| 1990 | 3.07 | -55.2% |
| 1991 | 3.96 | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 4.26 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 7.8 | +83.0% |
| 1995 | 9.78 | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 3.03 | -69.1% |
| 1997 | 4.35 | +43.6% |
| 1998 | 23.13 | +432.1% |
| 1999 | 18.42 | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 8.56 | -53.5% |
| 2001 | 15.48 | +80.9% |
| 2002 | 11.6 | -25.1% |
| 2003 | 8.96 | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 12.25 | +36.7% |
| 2005 | 5.99 | -51.1% |
| 2006 | 12.31 | +105.5% |
| 2007 | 11.74 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 5.76 | -50.9% |
| 2009 | 3.77 | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 7.39 | +95.7% |
| 2011 | 6.74 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 8.17 | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 7.66 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 3.65 | -52.4% |
| 2015 | 6.78 | +85.9% |
| 2016 | 4.6 | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 3.28 | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 5.44 | +66.0% |
| 2019 | 9.83 | +80.7% |
| 2020 | 3.63 | -63.1% |
| 2021 | 6.56 | +80.6% |
| 2022 | 7.22 | +10.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 7.22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.68, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belize's 7.22 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stomach cancer death rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +580.1% | 1.17 | 7.93 |
| 1998 | +432.1% | 4.35 | 23.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.87 | 0 | 11.27 | 6 |
| 1970s | 7.53 | 1.17 | 11.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.74 | 5.18 | 18.14 | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.65 | 3.03 | 23.13 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.64 | 3.77 | 15.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 | 3.28 | 9.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.81 | 3.63 | 7.22 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stomach cancer death rate in Belize?
- Stomach cancer death rate in Belize was 7.22 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 23.13 in 1998.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1967.
- How does Belize rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- Belize ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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