Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Belize
Belize: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 0.42 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.42
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.53
in 2010
All-time low
0.34
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Belize stood at 0.42.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Belize peaked at 0.53 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.34, in 2020.
Belize ranks 172nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.52 | — |
| 2001 | 0.46 | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.48 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.52 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.44 | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.48 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.44 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5 | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.53 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.51 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.49 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.47 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.44 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.47 | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.45 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.43 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.34 | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 0.42 | +23.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.6, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.42 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.75, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.477 | 0.43 | 0.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.459 | 0.4 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.38 | 0.34 | 0.42 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 169 Seychelles 0.62 compare
- 170 Grenada 0.61 compare
- 171 Guinea-Bissau 0.52 compare
- 173 Cape Verde 0.41 compare
- 174 Dominica 0.39 compare
- 175 Barbados 0.37 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Belize?
- Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Belize was 0.42 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.53 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
- Belize ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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