Suicide rate, by age in Belize

Belize: Suicide rate, by age was 0.1161 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1161 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
149th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2154 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
0.0896 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate, by age in Belize, 2000–2021

00.050.10.150.22000201020212000: 0.208 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.143 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.215 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.211 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.185 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.155 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.186 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.193 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.202 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.194 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.194 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.167 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.185 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.168 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.176 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.141 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.115 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.124 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.116 deaths per 100,000 people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 146 Tajikistan 0.1194 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 147 Vietnam 0.119 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 148 Papua New Guinea 0.1176 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 150 Bahrain 0.1105 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 151 Morocco 0.1021 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 152 Dominican Republic 0.1009 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Suicide rate, by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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