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Country fact sheet: Belize

Population

- Total population: 410 825
- Female population: 204 364
- Male population: 206 461
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 310.2
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 22.8
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 68.0
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.7
- Category: High
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 74.4
- Female population (years): 77.8
- Male population (years): 71.4
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 114.7
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 59.9
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (46.8)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (13.0)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (39.5)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (16.0)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal