Belize vs Colombia: Suicide rate, by sex
Belize
4.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia
4.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belize rank
142nd
Colombia rank
143rd
Suicide rate, by sex over time
- Belize
- Colombia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 142nd and Colombia ranks 143rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Belize |
| 2010s | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Belize |
| 2020s | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0253 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by sex, Belize or Colombia?
- Belize, at 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by sex between Belize and Colombia?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Colombia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belize and Colombia rank globally for suicide rate, by sex?
- Belize ranks 142nd and Colombia ranks 143rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by sex. 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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.