Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Belize
Belize: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 9.04 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Belize recorded 9.04 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Belize peaked at 10.64 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.56 deaths, in 2005.
That places Belize 161st 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.92 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4.86 deaths | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 4.83 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.91 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.14 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 4.56 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 4.57 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.62 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.08 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 6.59 deaths | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 6.57 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.58 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.02 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 7.59 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 7.94 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 9.06 deaths | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 9.65 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 10.64 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 10.05 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 9.56 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 8.8 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 9.04 deaths | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.11 deaths | 4.56 deaths | 6.59 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.47 deaths | 6.57 deaths | 10.64 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.92 deaths | 8.8 deaths | 9.04 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 158 Malta 11.01 deaths compare
- 159 Qatar 9.34 deaths compare
- 160 Jordan 9.24 deaths compare
- 162 Solomon Islands 8.56 deaths compare
- 163 Montenegro 8.04 deaths compare
- 164 Saint Lucia 7.68 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Belize?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Belize was 9.04 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 10.64 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 deaths in 2005.
- How does Belize rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Belize ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.