Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Belgium
Belgium: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 6.37 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.37
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.03
in 2017
All-time low
4.87
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Belgium is 6.37, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Belgium peaked at 7.03 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.87, in 2004.
Belgium ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.52 | — |
| 2001 | 5.77 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.93 | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 5.13 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 4.87 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 5.37 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 5.38 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.65 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 6.51 | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 6.74 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 6.24 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 5.97 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 6.94 | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 6.73 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.53 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.93 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 6.78 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 7.03 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 6.6 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 6.27 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 6.24 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.37 | +2.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.78, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6.37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.37, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.59 | 4.87 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 5.97 | 7.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 | 6.24 | 6.37 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Belgium?
- Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Belgium was 6.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.03 in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Belgium ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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