Belgium vs Japan: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Belgium
18.4 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan
17.4 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
17th
Japan rank
19th
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 18.4 per 100,000 people against 17.4 per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 1 per 100,000 people.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Japan ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4 per 100,000 people | 24.35 per 100,000 people | 2.95 per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 19.07 per 100,000 people | 20.03 per 100,000 people | 0.9667 per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 17.65 per 100,000 people | 17.3 per 100,000 people | 0.35 per 100,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Belgium or Japan?
- Belgium, at 18.4 per 100,000 people against 17.4 per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Belgium and Japan?
- 1 per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Japan ranks 19th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.