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Suicides Belize 2008

Suicides fell in Belize

By 2008, suicides in Belize increased by 2 people to at 13 suicides

In Belize there were 4.29 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 9.96 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Of the 13 recorded suicide cases in 2008, 11 were men suicides and 2 were women. Men have a high rate of death by suicide compared with women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 7.12 per 100,000 men and for women 1.48 per 100,000 female.

Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Belize. However, in Belize in 2008 there were there were 103 homicides, many more than suicides. There were 7.9 homicides per suicide.

Related data:

Belize - Intentional self-harm
DateFemale suicidesMale suicidesSuicidesFemale suicide rateMale suicide rateSuicide rate
2008211131.487.124.29
2007312151.748.104.90
2006215161.0810.115.57
2005213141.139.065.05
2004217191.4712.386.86
2003413173.269.636.35
2002411153.178.545.72
2001414183.5211.287.21
2000317202.6713.657.91
Belize - Intentional self-harm
Belize - Intentional self-harm
Sources: Countryeconomy.com | UN