Health in Belize
774 indicators covering health for Belize.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths from drowning | 15.86 deaths | 2021 | down 27.9% | 164th |
| Death rate from drowning | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 40.6% | 79th |
| Deaths from poisoning | 0.86 deaths | 2021 | down 25.2% | 165th |
| Death rate from poisoning | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 40.0% | 147th |
| Deaths from alcohol use disorders | 8.63 deaths | 2021 | up 42.4% | 148th |
| Death rates from alcohol use disorders | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 17.4% | 54th |
| Drug use disorder deaths | 0.42 deaths | 2021 | down 17.6% | 172nd |
| Drug use disorder death rate | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 33.3% | 157th |
| Suicide rate | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 40.4% | 142nd |
| Deaths from pneumonia | 71.01 deaths | 2021 | up 9.9% | 170th |
| Death rate from pneumonia | 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 9.5% | 135th |
| Deaths from meningitis | 1.1 deaths | 2021 | down 19.1% | 174th |
| Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS | 102.21 deaths | 2021 | up 20.9% | 113th |
| Death rate from HIV/AIDS | 25.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 0.4% | 31st |
| Deaths from cancer | 203.81 deaths | 2021 | up 34.2% | 175th |
| Death rate from cancer | 50.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 10.5% | 143rd |
| Death rate from meningitis | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 34.1% | 151st |
| Total disease burden | 107,823 DALYs | 2021 | up 25.4% | 169th |
| Burden of disease | 26,954 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 3.3% | 161st |
| Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders | 90.84 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 3.5% | 107th |
| Respiratory infections death rate by age group | 149.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 5.6% | 10th |
| Respiratory infection death rate | 76.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | up 131.3% | 12th |
| Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate | 4.81 | 2021 | down 22.3% | 40th |
| Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco | 2.0% | 2022 | down 20.0% | 134th |
| Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco | 15.6% | 2022 | down 21.2% | 141st |
| Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco | 15.6% | 2022 | down 21.2% | 141st |
| Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 | 8.8% | 2022 | down 21.4% | 143rd |
| Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet | 62.4% | 2024 | down 5.0% | 28th |
| Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus | 1 | 2015 | — | 126th |
| Number of new HIV infections | 200 Cases | 2024 | unchanged | 106th |
| Reported deaths from rabies | 0 Deaths | 2021 | — | 61st |
| Incidence of malaria | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | 2024 | down 100.0% | 79th |
| Death rate due to road traffic injuries | 22.6 per 100,000 population | 2019 | up 61.4% | 56th |
| Cholera case-fatality rate | 0.0% | 1999 | down 100.0% | 37th |
| Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy | 73.57 years | 2023 | up 3.2% | 135th |
| Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV | 15 patients | 2021 | down 37.5% | 115th |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury | 22.6 per 100,000 population | 2019 | up 34.5% | 56th |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female | 7 per 100,000 female population | 2019 | up 11.1% | 90th |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male | 38.2 per 100,000 male population | 2019 | up 39.4% | 42nd |
| Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine | 89.0% | 2024 | up 1,171.4% | 122nd |
| Tuberculosis patients living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy | 15 patients | 2021 | down 37.5% | 102nd |
| Bladder cancer death rate | 0.7563 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 9.6% | 95th |
| Cancer death rates by type | 0.7563 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 9.6% | 95th |
| Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine | 1,015 one-year-olds | 2023 | down 85.5% | 143rd |
| Liver cancer death rate | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 48.9% | 82nd |
| Pancreatic cancer death rate | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | up 280.6% | 80th |
| Brain and nervous system cancer death rate | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | up 4.8% | 62nd |
| Number of deaths from malaria | 0 Deaths | 2024 | — | 66th |
| Death rate from malaria | 0 Deaths | 2024 | — | 66th |
| New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | 2024 | down 100.0% | 79th |
| Death rate from unintentional poisoning | 0.2 per 100,000 population | 2021 | down 50.0% | 136th |
| Share of deaths that are registered | 100.0% | 2019 | — | 1st |
| Malaria cases reported | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | 81st |
| HIV expenditure on prevention and treatment | 0 constant 2019 US$ | 2022 | down 100.0% | 101st |
| Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet | 300,000 people | 2024 | up 50.0% | 113th |
| Import of environmentally sound technologies | 42.48 million usd | 2020 | up 58.0% | 153rd |
| Export of environmentally sound technologies | 5.59 million usd | 2020 | up 27,551.0% | 134th |
| Cholera reported cases | 12 reported cases | 1999 | down 92.5% | 50th |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 78.83 | 2023 | up 471.4% | 20th |
| Cholera reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 1999 | down 100.0% | 37th |