Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Belize
Belize: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 1.15 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Belize stood at 1.15 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Belize peaked at 1.15 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.38 deaths, in 2001.
That places Belize 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.44 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.38 deaths | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.47 deaths | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.49 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.47 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.48 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.66 deaths | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 0.68 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.68 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.77 deaths | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.78 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.76 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.77 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.86 deaths | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.91 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.93 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.97 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.15 deaths | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.489 deaths | 0.38 deaths | 0.66 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.784 deaths | 0.68 deaths | 0.93 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 deaths | 0.97 deaths | 1.15 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Belize?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Belize was 1.15 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 deaths in 2001.
- How does Belize rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Belize ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.