Self harm death rates by age in Belize
Belize: Self harm death rates by age was 0.1161 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Self harm death rates by age in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self harm death rates by age in Belize is 0.1161, 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, self harm death rates by age in Belize peaked at 0.2154 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0896, 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.
Self harm death rates by age in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2082 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1428 | -31.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2098 | +46.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2154 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2113 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1697 | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1852 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1548 | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0896 | -42.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1856 | +107.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1933 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2023 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1936 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1936 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1673 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1851 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1675 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1762 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1408 | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1145 | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.124 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1161 | -6.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.1161 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2158, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.1161 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.376, 31% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Self harm death rates 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 | 0.1856 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1772 | 0.0896 | 0.2154 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1734 | 0.1145 | 0.2023 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1201 | 0.1161 | 0.124 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 146 Tajikistan 0.1194 compare
- 147 Vietnam 0.119 compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 0.1176 compare
- 150 Bahrain 0.1105 compare
- 151 Morocco 0.1021 compare
- 152 Dominican Republic 0.1009 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Belize?
- Self harm death rates by age in Belize was 0.1161 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2154 in 2003.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0896 in 2008.
- How does Belize rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Belize ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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