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 194 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
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 194 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
| 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% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 4.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 4.81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.56, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 194 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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