Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Belgium
Belgium: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.37 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
4.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Belgium is 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Belgium peaked at 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 32 Switzerland 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Ireland 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Netherlands 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Czechia 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Cuba 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Bahamas 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Belgium?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Belgium was 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Belgium ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.