Belgium vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Suicide mortality rate, male
Belgium
26.25 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
11.14 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Belgium rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
22nd
Suicide mortality rate, male over time
- Belgium
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 26.25 per 100,000 male population against 11.14 per 100,000 male population in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 15.11 per 100,000 male population.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 185 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.17 per 100,000 male population | 10.41 per 100,000 male population | 19.76 per 100,000 male population | Belgium |
| 2010s | 27.48 per 100,000 male population | 10.45 per 100,000 male population | 17.03 per 100,000 male population | Belgium |
| 2020s | 25.01 per 100,000 male population | 10.9 per 100,000 male population | 14.11 per 100,000 male population | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, male, Belgium or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Belgium, at 26.25 per 100,000 male population against 11.14 per 100,000 male population in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, male between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 15.11 per 100,000 male population, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).