Belgium vs Poland: Male vs. female suicide rate
Belgium
20.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Poland
20.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
44th
Poland rank
46th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 20.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 44th and Poland ranks 46th of 194 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 22.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 19.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7878 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Belgium or Poland?
- Belgium, at 20.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Belgium and Poland?
- 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Belgium ranks 44th and Poland ranks 46th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female 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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.