Suicide rate in Belize
Belize: Suicide rate was 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide 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
Belize recorded 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Belize peaked at 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Belize 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 146 Yemen 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Dominican Republic 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Nicaragua 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Mali 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Bolivia 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Seychelles 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Belize
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,979 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 4,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Belize?
- Suicide rate in Belize was 4.21 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 suicide rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for suicide rate?
- Belize ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.