Belize vs Netherlands: Reported suicide rates among young people
Belize
5.07 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Netherlands
4.9 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Belize rank
51st
Netherlands rank
52nd
Reported suicide rates among young people over time
- Belize
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belize currently reports 5.07 deaths per 100,000 population against 4.9 deaths per 100,000 population in Netherlands, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belize ranks 51st and Netherlands ranks 52nd of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3538 deaths per 100,000 population | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 population | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 population | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 population | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 population | Belize |
| 2010s | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 population | Belize |
| 2020s | 9.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 population | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young people, Belize or Netherlands?
- Belize, at 5.07 deaths per 100,000 population against 4.9 deaths per 100,000 population in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young people between Belize and Netherlands?
- 0.17 deaths per 100,000 population, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Netherlands?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Netherlands rank globally for reported suicide rates among young people?
- Belize ranks 51st and Netherlands ranks 52nd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young people. 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.