Belgium vs Japan: Suicide rate vs. income inequality
Belgium
14.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan
14.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
34th
Japan rank
31st
Suicide rate vs. income inequality over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 34th and Japan ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5394 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 13.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8827 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate vs. income inequality, Belgium or Japan?
- Japan, at 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate vs. income inequality between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for suicide rate vs. income inequality?
- Belgium ranks 34th and Japan ranks 31st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate vs. income inequality. 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 both sexes, per 100,000 people.