Male female ratio suicides rates in Belize

Belize: Male female ratio suicides rates was 4.81 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.81
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.36
in 2017
All-time low
4.77
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Male female ratio suicides rates in Belize, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 5.92001: 5.52002: 4.92003: 5.52004: 6.12005: 5.62006: 5.82007: 5.52008: 5.42009: 5.92010: 62011: 6.22012: 62013: 6.22014: 6.12015: 72016: 6.92017: 7.42018: 6.72019: 6.12020: 4.82021: 4.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, male female ratio suicides rates in Belize stood at 4.81.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Belize peaked at 7.36 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.77, in 2020.

Belize ranks 40th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Male female ratio suicides rates in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Male female ratio suicides rates in Belize, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 5.87
2001 5.53 -5.8%
2002 4.94 -10.7%
2003 5.5 +11.4%
2004 6.1 +10.9%
2005 5.63 -7.7%
2006 5.83 +3.6%
2007 5.54 -5.0%
2008 5.36 -3.2%
2009 5.88 +9.6%
2010 6.03 +2.6%
2011 6.19 +2.6%
2012 6.01 -2.9%
2013 6.23 +3.6%
2014 6.08 -2.4%
2015 6.97 +14.8%
2016 6.86 -1.6%
2017 7.36 +7.3%
2018 6.73 -8.5%
2019 6.09 -9.6%
2020 4.77 -21.6%
2021 4.81 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.62 4.94 6.1 10
2010s 6.46 6.01 7.36 10
2020s 4.79 4.77 4.81 2

Countries ranked near Belize

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  4. 41 Trinidad and Tobago 4.79 compare
  5. 42 Uganda 4.71 compare
  6. 43 Costa Rica 4.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is male female ratio suicides rates in Belize?
Male female ratio suicides rates in Belize was 4.81 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 7.36 in 2017.
What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 4.77 in 2020.
How does Belize rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
Belize ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Male female ratio suicides rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,242 data points, 2000–2021
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