Belgium vs Turkmenistan: Reported suicide rates among young women
Belgium
5.41 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
Turkmenistan
5.21 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2015
Belgium rank
28th
Turkmenistan rank
30th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Belgium
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5.41 deaths per 100,000 population against 5.21 deaths per 100,000 population in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Belgium ranks 28th and Turkmenistan ranks 30th of 110 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 population | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 population | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 population | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 4 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3237 deaths per 100,000 population | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Belgium or Turkmenistan?
- Belgium, at 5.41 deaths per 100,000 population against 5.21 deaths per 100,000 population in Turkmenistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Belgium and Turkmenistan?
- 0.2 deaths per 100,000 population, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Turkmenistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
- How do Belgium and Turkmenistan rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Belgium ranks 28th and Turkmenistan ranks 30th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young women. 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.