Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Belize

Belize: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 2.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.26
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
75th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.84
in 2017
All-time low
1.55
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Belize, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 2.52001: 22002: 1.92003: 1.92004: 1.92005: 1.62006: 1.62007: 1.62008: 1.72009: 2.12010: 22011: 22012: 2.12013: 2.22014: 2.22015: 2.52016: 2.62017: 2.82018: 2.62019: 2.52020: 2.22021: 2.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Belize stood at 2.26.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Belize peaked at 2.84 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.55, 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.

Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Belize, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.46 —
2001 1.96 -20.3%
2002 1.89 -3.6%
2003 1.86 -1.6%
2004 1.89 +1.6%
2005 1.63 -13.8%
2006 1.58 -3.1%
2007 1.55 -1.9%
2008 1.66 +7.1%
2009 2.1 +26.5%
2010 2.04 -2.9%
2011 2 -2.0%
2012 2.08 +4.0%
2013 2.2 +5.8%
2014 2.25 +2.3%
2015 2.52 +12.0%
2016 2.63 +4.4%
2017 2.84 +8.0%
2018 2.63 -7.4%
2019 2.46 -6.5%
2020 2.23 -9.3%
2021 2.26 +1.3%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 2.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.46, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 2.26 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.61, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.86 1.55 2.46 10
2010s 2.36 2 2.84 10
2020s 2.25 2.23 2.26 2

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 72 Rwanda 2.6 compare
  2. 73 Trinidad and Tobago 2.54 compare
  3. 74 Israel 2.39 compare
  4. 76 Eswatini 2.17 compare
  5. 77 Suriname 2.16 compare
  6. 78 Comoros 2.15 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Belize?
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Belize was 2.26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 2.84 in 2017.
What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2007.
How does Belize rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Belize ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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