Suicide rate in Belize
Belize: Suicide rate was 4.77 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
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Belize is 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Belize peaked at 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Belize ranks 142nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 139 Mauritania 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Libya 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Saint Lucia 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Colombia 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Yemen 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Italy 4.59 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 4.77 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 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for suicide rate?
- Belize ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.