Belgium vs France: Male vs. female suicide rate
Belgium
16.38 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
France
16.2 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Belgium rank
25th
France rank
26th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 16.38 deaths per 100,000 population against 16.2 deaths per 100,000 population in France, a difference of 0.18 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and France ranks 26th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and France in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.51 deaths per 100,000 population | 23.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 population | France |
| 1960s | 18.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 22.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 population | France |
| 1970s | 20.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 21.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 population | France |
| 1980s | 26.43 deaths per 100,000 population | 27.6 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 population | France |
| 1990s | 25.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 25.15 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.0308 deaths per 100,000 population | France |
| 2000s | 24.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 21.77 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 population | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 population | Belgium |
| 2020s | 17.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 16 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 population | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 16.38 deaths per 100,000 population against 16.2 deaths per 100,000 population in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Belgium and France?
- 0.18 deaths per 100,000 population, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Belgium ranks 25th and France ranks 26th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.