Suicide rate, by sex in Belize
Belize: Suicide rate, by sex was 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex 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 sex in Belize is 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Belize peaked at 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Belize 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by sex in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 139 Mauritania 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Libya 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Saint Lucia 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Colombia 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Yemen 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Italy 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Belize?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Belize was 4.77 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 sex recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Belize ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.