Belgium vs United States of America: Age-standardized suicide rates
Belgium
14.3
in 2021
United States of America
14.22
in 2021
Belgium rank
29th
United States of America rank
32nd
Age-standardized suicide rates over time
- Belgium
- United States of America
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 14.3 against 14.22 in United States of America, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 32nd of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.03 | 10.72 | 6.31 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 15.34 | 12.73 | 2.6 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 13.48 | 13.88 | 0.4031 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age-standardized suicide rates, Belgium or United States of America?
- Belgium, at 14.3 against 14.22 in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in age-standardized suicide rates between Belgium and United States of America?
- 0.08, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and United States of America rank globally for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Belgium ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 32nd 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.