Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Belize
Belize: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.26 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
75th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
1.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Belize stood at 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Belize peaked at 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
Belize ranks 75th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 72 Rwanda 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Israel 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Eswatini 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Suriname 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Comoros 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Belize?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Belize was 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Belize rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Belize ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.