Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries (per 100,000) in Belize
Belize: Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries (per 100,000) was 41.73 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Belize, 1964–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Belize is 41.73, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Belize peaked at 47.54 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Belize 4th out of 27 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.
Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries (per 100,000) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.94 | — |
| 1965 | 1.88 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.9145 | -51.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8874 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8616 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8385 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 2.42 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7576 | — |
| 1974 | 2.94 | +288.2% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 2.08 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0.6329 | — |
| 1980 | 1.38 | +117.5% |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 1.26 | — |
| 1989 | 7.63 | +505.9% |
| 1990 | 6.94 | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 12.48 | +79.9% |
| 1993 | 3.95 | -68.4% |
| 1994 | 11.9 | +201.4% |
| 1995 | 9.85 | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 4.21 | -57.2% |
| 1997 | 8.57 | +103.6% |
| 1998 | 26.49 | +209.0% |
| 1999 | 24.27 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 30.33 | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 28.62 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 30.49 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 26.35 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 21.7 | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 20.79 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 19.91 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 14.38 | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 15.97 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 31.46 | +97.0% |
| 2010 | 41.24 | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 47.54 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 44.08 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 38.47 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 39.05 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 38.51 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 44.25 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 39.92 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 46.73 | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 45.34 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 25.65 | -43.4% |
| 2021 | 45.69 | +78.1% |
| 2022 | 41.73 | -8.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 41.73 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.91, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Belize's 41.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.23, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries (per 100,000) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +505.9% | 1.26 | 7.63 |
| 1974 | +288.2% | 0.7576 | 2.94 |
| 1998 | +209.0% | 8.57 | 26.49 |
| 1994 | +201.4% | 3.95 | 11.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 | 0.8385 | 1.94 | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.8834 | 0 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.57 | 0 | 7.63 | 4 |
| 1990s | 12.07 | 3.95 | 26.49 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24 | 14.38 | 31.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.51 | 38.47 | 47.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.69 | 25.65 | 45.69 | 3 |
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More population data for Belize
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0228 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 538.84 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.713 (2100)
- Population density 19.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,603 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Belize?
- Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Belize was 41.73 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude death rate caused by intentional injuries recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 47.54 in 2011.
- What is the lowest crude death rate caused by intentional injuries recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for crude death rate caused by intentional injuries?
- Belize ranks 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
- Is crude death rate caused by intentional injuries rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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