Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Belize
Belize: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 6.84 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.84 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
129th
of 185 countries
All-time high
11.57 per 100,000 male population
in 2011
All-time low
5.99 per 100,000 male population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Belize stood at 6.84 per 100,000 male population.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Belize peaked at 11.57 per 100,000 male population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.99 per 100,000 male population, in 2020.
Belize ranks 129th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Belize, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.21 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 9.27 per 100,000 male population | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 8.71 per 100,000 male population | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 9.24 per 100,000 male population | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 10.55 per 100,000 male population | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 8.25 per 100,000 male population | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 8.47 per 100,000 male population | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.7 per 100,000 male population | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 7.73 per 100,000 male population | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 9.99 per 100,000 male population | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 11.02 per 100,000 male population | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 11.57 per 100,000 male population | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 11.03 per 100,000 male population | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 10.72 per 100,000 male population | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 9.95 per 100,000 male population | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 9.91 per 100,000 male population | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.42 per 100,000 male population | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 10.93 per 100,000 male population | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 9.64 per 100,000 male population | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 8.54 per 100,000 male population | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 5.99 per 100,000 male population | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 6.84 per 100,000 male population | +14.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 6.84 per 100,000 male population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.32 per 100,000 male population, 66% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 6.84 per 100,000 male population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.66 per 100,000 male population, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.11 per 100,000 male population | 7.7 per 100,000 male population | 11.21 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.27 per 100,000 male population | 8.54 per 100,000 male population | 11.57 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 per 100,000 male population | 5.99 per 100,000 male population | 6.84 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 126 Guatemala 7.1 per 100,000 male population compare
- 127 Dominican Republic 6.93 per 100,000 male population compare
- 128 Nicaragua 6.9 per 100,000 male population compare
- 130 Kenya 6.69 per 100,000 male population compare
- 131 Bahrain 6.62 per 100,000 male population compare
- 132 Gambia 6.55 per 100,000 male population compare
- 132 Laos 6.55 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Belize?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Belize was 6.84 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 11.57 per 100,000 male population in 2011.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.99 per 100,000 male population in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Belize ranks 129th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).