Belize vs Canada: Male vs. female suicide rate
Belize
13.01 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Canada
12.12 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Belize rank
39th
Canada rank
42nd
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Belize
- Canada
How they compare
Belize currently reports 13.01 deaths per 100,000 population against 12.12 deaths per 100,000 population in Canada, a difference of 0.89 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Canada ahead.
Belize ranks 39th and Canada ranks 42nd of 111 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 15 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.33 deaths per 100,000 population | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 population | 19.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.16 deaths per 100,000 population | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 population | 21.01 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.26 deaths per 100,000 population | Canada |
| 1990s | 8.65 deaths per 100,000 population | 19.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.6 deaths per 100,000 population | Canada |
| 2000s | 10.05 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.69 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 population | Canada |
| 2010s | 12.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 population | Canada |
| 2020s | 12.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 population | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Belize or Canada?
- Belize, at 13.01 deaths per 100,000 population against 12.12 deaths per 100,000 population in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Belize and Canada?
- 0.89 deaths per 100,000 population, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Canada?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Canada rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Belize ranks 39th and Canada ranks 42nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.