Belgium vs United Kingdom: Suicide rates by age who mdb

Belgium
5.57
in 2022
United Kingdom
5.28
in 2024
Belgium rank
45th
United Kingdom rank
48th

Suicide rates by age who mdb over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom
246810195019872024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 5.57 against 5.28 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.29.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 110 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 3.47 1.83 1.63 Belgium
1960s 3.85 2.64 1.21 Belgium
1970s 5.5 2.57 2.93 Belgium
1980s 6.12 3.25 2.87 Belgium
1990s 7.95 3.84 4.11 Belgium
2000s 7.88 3.3 4.58 Belgium
2010s 6.59 4.05 2.54 Belgium
2020s 5.95 5.04 0.9084 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rates by age who mdb, Belgium or United Kingdom?
Belgium, at 5.57 against 5.28 in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in suicide rates by age who mdb between Belgium and United Kingdom?
0.29, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
69 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2022.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for suicide rates by age who mdb?
Belgium ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Suicide rates by age who mdb. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide rates by age who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,805 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed