Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Belize
Belize: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths was 9.05 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9.05 deaths
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
161st
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.64 deaths
in 2017
All-time low
4.56 deaths
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Alcohol and drug 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 9.05 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths 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, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Belize peaked at 10.64 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.56 deaths, 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.
Alcohol and drug 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 | 6.6 deaths | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 6.58 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.57 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.02 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 7.59 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 7.94 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 9.07 deaths | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 9.65 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 10.64 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 10.06 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 9.56 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 8.81 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 9.05 deaths | +2.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 9.05 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 196.87 deaths, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 9.05 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 145.39 deaths, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.11 deaths | 4.56 deaths | 6.6 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.47 deaths | 6.57 deaths | 10.64 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.93 deaths | 8.81 deaths | 9.05 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 158 Armenia 10.78 deaths compare
- 159 Qatar 9.34 deaths compare
- 160 Jordan 9.24 deaths compare
- 162 Solomon Islands 8.56 deaths compare
- 163 Montenegro 8.03 deaths compare
- 164 Saint Lucia 7.68 deaths compare
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Belize?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Belize was 9.05 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 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 10.64 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 deaths in 2005.
- How does Belize rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths?
- Belize ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes.