In 2013 around 25 suicides occurred in Belize, 1 more than in 2012.
Belize reported 7.15 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, less than the average suicide in the world, of 9.78 self-harm per 100.000 people.
Of the 25 recorded suicide cases in 2013, 22 were men suicides and 3 were women. Men have a very high rate of death by suicide compared with women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 12.84 per 100,000 men and for women 1.63 per 100,000 female.
Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Belize. However, in Belize in 2013 there were there were 99 homicides, many more than suicides. There were 4 homicides per suicide.
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