Deaths from substance disorders who in Belize

Belize: Deaths from substance disorders who was 9.05 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
9.05
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
161st
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.64
in 2017
All-time low
4.56
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance disorders who in Belize, 2000–2021

02.557.5102000201020212000: 5.92001: 4.92002: 4.82003: 4.92004: 5.12005: 4.62006: 4.62007: 4.62008: 5.12009: 6.62010: 6.62011: 6.62012: 72013: 7.62014: 7.92015: 9.12016: 9.72017: 10.62018: 10.12019: 9.62020: 8.82021: 9.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belize recorded 9.05 for deaths from substance disorders who in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in Belize peaked at 10.64 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.56, in 2005.

Belize ranks 161st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from substance disorders who in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from substance disorders who in Belize, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 5.92 —
2001 4.86 -17.9%
2002 4.83 -0.6%
2003 4.91 +1.7%
2004 5.14 +4.7%
2005 4.56 -11.3%
2006 4.57 +0.2%
2007 4.62 +1.1%
2008 5.08 +10.0%
2009 6.6 +29.9%
2010 6.58 -0.3%
2011 6.57 -0.2%
2012 7.02 +6.8%
2013 7.59 +8.1%
2014 7.94 +4.6%
2015 9.07 +14.2%
2016 9.65 +6.4%
2017 10.64 +10.3%
2018 10.06 -5.5%
2019 9.56 -5.0%
2020 8.81 -7.8%
2021 9.05 +2.7%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 9.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 196.87, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 9.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 145.39, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.11 4.56 6.6 10
2010s 8.47 6.57 10.64 10
2020s 8.93 8.81 9.05 2

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 158 Armenia 10.78 compare
  2. 159 Qatar 9.34 compare
  3. 160 Jordan 9.24 compare
  4. 162 Solomon Islands 8.56 compare
  5. 163 Montenegro 8.03 compare
  6. 164 Saint Lucia 7.68 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance disorders who in Belize?
Deaths from substance disorders who in Belize was 9.05 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 10.64 in 2017.
What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 4.56 in 2005.
How does Belize rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
Belize ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance disorders who rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 from substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from substance disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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