Suicide rates by age detailed who in Belize
Belize: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 3.49 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.49
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
161st
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.08
in 2004
All-time low
3.23
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 3.49 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Belize peaked at 11.08 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.23, in 2020.
Belize ranks 161st 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.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.6 | — |
| 2001 | 7.7 | -27.4% |
| 2002 | 7.38 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 8.99 | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 11.08 | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 7.04 | -36.5% |
| 2006 | 7.62 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 7.11 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 7.06 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.74 | +38.0% |
| 2010 | 9.65 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 10.26 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 9.22 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 8.44 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 6.97 | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 5.7 | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 5.42 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 6.88 | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 5.39 | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 5.3 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.23 | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 3.49 | +7.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 3.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 3.49 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.21, 48% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.43 | 7.04 | 11.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.32 | 5.3 | 10.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 | 3.23 | 3.49 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Belize?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Belize was 3.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 11.08 in 2004.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Belize ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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