Belize vs Dominican Republic: Reported suicide rates by age
Belize
5.07 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Dominican Republic
5.09 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Belize rank
51st
Dominican Republic rank
50th
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Belize
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 5.09 deaths per 100,000 population against 5.07 deaths per 100,000 population in Belize, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 51st and Dominican Republic ranks 50th of 110 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Dominican Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 population | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 population | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2062 deaths per 100,000 population | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 population | Belize |
| 2000s | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 population | Belize |
| 2010s | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 population | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, Belize or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 5.09 deaths per 100,000 population against 5.07 deaths per 100,000 population in Belize as of 2018.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Belize and Dominican Republic?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 population, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Dominican Republic?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
- How do Belize and Dominican Republic rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Belize ranks 51st and Dominican Republic ranks 50th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates by age. 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.