Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Belize
Belize: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 0.11 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Belize stood at 0.11. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Belize peaked at 0.11 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 2001.
That places Belize 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.08 | — |
| 2001 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.09 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.11 | +37.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.44, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.11 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.66, 17% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.082 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.087 | 0.07 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.095 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Belize?
- Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Belize was 0.11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.11 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 2001.
- How does Belize rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
- Belize ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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