Suicide Rate in Belize
Belize: Suicide Rate was 4.18 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.18
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
143rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
6.75
in 2011
All-time low
3.7
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Suicide Rate in Belize, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Belize recorded 4.18 for suicide rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Belize peaked at 6.75 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2020.
That places Belize 143rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.42 | 4.59 | 6.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 | 5.02 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 | 3.7 | 4.18 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 140 Yemen 4.21 compare
- 141 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.2 compare
- 141 Dominican Republic 4.2 compare
- 144 Mali 4.16 compare
- 145 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.07 compare
- 146 Afghanistan 3.6 compare
More gender data for Belize
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.84 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4356 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,832 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,619 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,305 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,470 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Belize?
- Suicide rate in Belize was 4.18 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 in 2011.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for suicide rate?
- Belize ranks 143rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.