Belize vs Philippines: Reported suicide rates among young people
Belize
5.07 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Philippines
4.47 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2019
Belize rank
51st
Philippines rank
53rd
Reported suicide rates among young people over time
- Belize
- Philippines
How they compare
Belize currently reports 5.07 deaths per 100,000 population against 4.47 deaths per 100,000 population in Philippines, a difference of 0.6 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Philippines ahead.
Belize ranks 51st and Philippines ranks 53rd of 110 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1006 deaths per 100,000 population | Belize |
| 1990s | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1494 deaths per 100,000 population | Belize |
| 2000s | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 population | Belize |
| 2010s | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.95 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 Philippines?
- Belize, at 5.07 deaths per 100,000 population against 4.47 deaths per 100,000 population in Philippines as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young people between Belize and Philippines?
- 0.6 deaths per 100,000 population, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2019.
- How do Belize and Philippines rank globally for reported suicide rates among young people?
- Belize ranks 51st and Philippines ranks 53rd 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.