Belize vs Hong Kong, China: Male vs. female suicide rate
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Belize
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Belize currently reports 13.01 deaths per 100,000 population against 12.16 deaths per 100,000 population in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.85 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Belize ranks 39th and Hong Kong, China ranks 41st of 111 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 14.43 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.41 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 8.65 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.4 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 10.05 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.51 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 11.97 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Belize or Hong Kong, China?
- Belize, at 13.01 deaths per 100,000 population against 12.16 deaths per 100,000 population in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Belize and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.85 deaths per 100,000 population, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Hong Kong, China?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2017.
- How do Belize and Hong Kong, China rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Belize ranks 39th and Hong Kong, China ranks 41st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.