Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Belize
Belize: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 4.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.2
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
129th
of 169 countries
All-time high
6.6
in 2000
All-time low
3.7
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Belize is 4.2, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Belize peaked at 6.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2020.
That places Belize 129th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6 | — |
| 2005 | 4.9 | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 6.4 | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 5.7 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 5 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 3.7 | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 4.2 | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.75 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.7 | 5 | 6.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.95 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Belize?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Belize was 4.2 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Belize ranks 129th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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