Tuberculosis death rate in Belize
Belize: Tuberculosis death rate was 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Belize is 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Belize peaked at 12.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Belize 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 100 Brazil 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Iraq 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Cape Verde 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Nicaragua 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Saudi Arabia 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Romania 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Belize
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,979 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 4,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Belize?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Belize was 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 12.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Belize rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Belize ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.