Belgium vs Japan: Age-standardized suicide rates
Belgium
14.3
in 2021
Japan
14.74
in 2021
Belgium rank
29th
Japan rank
27th
Age-standardized suicide rates over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 14.74 against 14.3 in Belgium, a difference of 0.44.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 29th and Japan ranks 27th of 184 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.03 | 18.86 | 1.83 | Japan |
| 2010s | 15.34 | 15.86 | 0.5252 | Japan |
| 2020s | 13.48 | 14.56 | 1.08 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age-standardized suicide rates, Belgium or Japan?
- Japan, at 14.74 against 14.3 in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in age-standardized suicide rates between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.44, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Japan ranks 27th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.