Age-standardized suicide rates in Belgium
Belgium: Age-standardized suicide rates was 14.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.3
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
29th
of 184 countries
All-time high
18.45
in 2001
All-time low
12.66
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 14.3 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Belgium peaked at 18.45 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.66, in 2020.
That places Belgium 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4 | — |
| 2001 | 18.45 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 17.22 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 17.9 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 16.84 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 16.7 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 16.63 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.08 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 16.47 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 16.64 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 16.56 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.85 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 16.57 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 15.53 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 15.14 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 14.44 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 15.02 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 14.63 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 14.42 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 14.19 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.66 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 14.3 | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.03 | 15.08 | 18.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.34 | 14.19 | 16.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.48 | 12.66 | 14.3 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Belgium?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Belgium was 14.3 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 18.45 in 2001.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.66 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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