Suicide rate, by age in Belize
Belize: Suicide rate, by age was 0.1161 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by age in Belize is 0.1161 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Belize peaked at 0.2154 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0896 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.
Belize ranks 149th 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.
Suicide rate, by age in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2082 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.1428 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2098 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2154 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2113 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1697 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1852 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1548 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0896 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1856 deaths per 100,000 people | +107.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1933 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2023 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1936 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1936 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1673 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1851 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1675 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1762 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1408 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1145 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.124 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1161 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.1161 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2158 deaths per 100,000 people, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.1161 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.376 deaths per 100,000 people, 31% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rate, by age in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +107.1% | 0.0896 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1856 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1772 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0896 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2154 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1734 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1145 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2023 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1201 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1161 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.124 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 146 Tajikistan 0.1194 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Vietnam 0.119 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 0.1176 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Bahrain 0.1105 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Morocco 0.1021 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Dominican Republic 0.1009 deaths per 100,000 people 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 suicide rate, by age in Belize?
- Suicide rate, by age in Belize was 0.1161 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2154 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0896 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Belize rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Belize ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. 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 Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.