Belize vs Rwanda: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Belize
2.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Rwanda
2.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belize rank
75th
Rwanda rank
72nd
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Belize
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people in Belize, a difference of 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Belize ranks 75th and Rwanda ranks 72nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.258 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.068 deaths per 100,000 people | Belize |
| 2020s | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Belize or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people in Belize as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Belize and Rwanda?
- 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belize and Rwanda rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Belize ranks 75th and Rwanda ranks 72nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.