Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Belize
Belize: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 4.2 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.2 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
147th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.6 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
3.7 per 100,000 people
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. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Belize is 4.2 per 100,000 people, 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 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.7 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Belize 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Belize, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 4.9 per 100,000 people | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 6.4 per 100,000 people | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 5.7 per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 5 per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 3.7 per 100,000 people | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 4.2 per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 4.2 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9 per 100,000 people, 61% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 4.2 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 per 100,000 people, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.75 per 100,000 people | 4.9 per 100,000 people | 6.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.7 per 100,000 people | 5 per 100,000 people | 6.4 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.95 per 100,000 people | 3.7 per 100,000 people | 4.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 145 Israel 4.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Seychelles 4.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Dominican Republic 4.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Mali 4.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Nicaragua 4.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Yemen 4.2 per 100,000 people compare
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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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Belize ranks 147th out of 197 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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