Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Belize
Belize: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths was 8.63 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
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 8.63 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Belize peaked at 10.17 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.09 deaths, in 2006.
Belize ranks 148th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.63 deaths | 4.09 deaths | 6.1 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.01 deaths | 6.05 deaths | 10.17 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.55 deaths | 8.47 deaths | 8.63 deaths | 2 |
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- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,979 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 4,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Belize?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Belize was 8.63 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 10.17 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 deaths in 2006.
- How does Belize rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths?
- Belize ranks 148th 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 42.4%. 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes.