Australia vs Belgium: Male vs. female suicide rate
Australia
16.41 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Belgium
16.38 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
Australia rank
24th
Belgium rank
25th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 16.41 deaths per 100,000 population against 16.38 deaths per 100,000 population in Belgium, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Belgium ahead.
Australia ranks 24th and Belgium ranks 25th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.9 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.51 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.609 deaths per 100,000 population | Belgium |
| 1960s | 18.86 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6605 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 1970s | 16.89 deaths per 100,000 population | 20.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 population | Belgium |
| 1980s | 18.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 26.43 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 population | Belgium |
| 1990s | 19.86 deaths per 100,000 population | 25.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 population | Belgium |
| 2000s | 16.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 24.19 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.89 deaths per 100,000 population | Belgium |
| 2010s | 16.74 deaths per 100,000 population | 20.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 population | Belgium |
| 2020s | 17.15 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1066 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 16.41 deaths per 100,000 population against 16.38 deaths per 100,000 population in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 population, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Australia ranks 24th and Belgium ranks 25th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor 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
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.