Number of suicides in Belize
Belize: Number of suicides was 16.84 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Belize stood at 16.84 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Belize peaked at 23.35 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.57 deaths, in 2002.
Belize ranks 172nd 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.
Number of suicides in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.95 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 13.69 deaths | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 13.57 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 14.56 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 16.79 deaths | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 13.74 deaths | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 14.41 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 13.59 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 14.08 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 18.44 deaths | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 20.76 deaths | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 22.25 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 21.77 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 21.6 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 20.64 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 20.62 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 20.03 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 23.35 deaths | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 21.3 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 19.61 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 14.79 deaths | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 16.84 deaths | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.88 deaths | 13.57 deaths | 18.44 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.19 deaths | 19.61 deaths | 23.35 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.81 deaths | 14.79 deaths | 16.84 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Belize?
- Number of suicides in Belize was 16.84 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 23.35 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.57 deaths in 2002.
- How does Belize rank for number of suicides?
- Belize ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.