Substance use disorder deaths in Belize
Belize: Substance use disorder deaths was 0.42 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.42 deaths
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.53 deaths
in 2010
All-time low
0.34 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Substance use disorder deaths in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, substance use disorder deaths in Belize stood at 0.42 deaths.
That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, substance use disorder deaths in Belize peaked at 0.53 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.34 deaths, 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.
Substance use disorder deaths in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.52 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.46 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.48 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.52 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.44 deaths | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.48 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.44 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.43 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5 deaths | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.53 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.51 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.49 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.47 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.44 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.47 deaths | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.45 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.43 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.34 deaths | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 0.42 deaths | +23.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.42 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.6 deaths, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.42 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.75 deaths, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.477 deaths | 0.43 deaths | 0.52 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.459 deaths | 0.4 deaths | 0.53 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.38 deaths | 0.34 deaths | 0.42 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 169 Seychelles 0.62 deaths compare
- 170 Grenada 0.61 deaths compare
- 171 Guinea-Bissau 0.52 deaths compare
- 173 Cape Verde 0.41 deaths compare
- 174 Dominica 0.39 deaths compare
- 175 Barbados 0.37 deaths compare
More health data for Belize
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is substance use disorder deaths in Belize?
- Substance use disorder deaths in Belize was 0.42 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest substance use disorder deaths recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.53 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest substance use disorder deaths recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 deaths in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for substance use disorder deaths?
- Belize ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is substance use disorder deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Substance use disorder deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.