Belgium vs Slovenia: Suicide rate
Belgium
18.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Slovenia
18.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
16th
Slovenia rank
14th
Suicide rate over time
- Belgium
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 18.88 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovenia ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Slovenia ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 19.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.717 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 17.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.685 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Belgium or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 18.88 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Belgium and Slovenia?
- 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovenia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Slovenia rank globally for suicide rate?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Slovenia ranks 14th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.