Belgium vs Ireland: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate
Belgium
2.63
in 2021
Ireland
2.69
in 2021
Belgium rank
135th
Ireland rank
133rd
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.69 against 2.63 in Belgium, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 135th and Ireland ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.78 | 4.09 | 1.31 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 3.83 | 1.26 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.59 | 2.5 | 0.089 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male-to-female ratio of suicide rate, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 2.69 against 2.63 in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male-to-female ratio of suicide rate between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.06, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Belgium ranks 135th and Ireland ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.