Austria vs Belgium: Reported suicide rates among young men
Austria
9.74 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Belgium
9.92 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
Austria rank
31st
Belgium rank
29th
Reported suicide rates among young men over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 9.92 deaths per 100,000 population against 9.74 deaths per 100,000 population in Austria, a difference of 0.18 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 31st and Belgium ranks 29th of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 7 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.26 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.23 deaths per 100,000 population | Austria |
| 1960s | 14.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 population | Austria |
| 1970s | 18.05 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.98 deaths per 100,000 population | Austria |
| 1980s | 19.5 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.15 deaths per 100,000 population | Austria |
| 1990s | 16.83 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.43 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 population | Austria |
| 2000s | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.15 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 population | Austria |
| 2010s | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3069 deaths per 100,000 population | Austria |
| 2020s | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 population | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young men, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 9.92 deaths per 100,000 population against 9.74 deaths per 100,000 population in Austria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young men between Austria and Belgium?
- 0.18 deaths per 100,000 population, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for reported suicide rates among young men?
- Austria ranks 31st and Belgium ranks 29th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young men. 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.