Death rate from suicides ghe in Belgium
Belgium: Death rate from suicides ghe was 18.36 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
18.36
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.25
in 2001
All-time low
16.89
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides ghe in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from suicides ghe in Belgium is 18.36, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in Belgium peaked at 22.25 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.89, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from suicides ghe in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.07 | — |
| 2001 | 22.25 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 20.95 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 21.43 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 20.3 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 20.65 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 20.28 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 18.73 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 20.23 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 20.56 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 20.54 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 21.24 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 20.92 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 19.63 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 19.42 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.61 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 19.22 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 18.41 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 18.58 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 18.12 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 16.89 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 18.36 | +8.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 18.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.46, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 18.36 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.33, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.74 | 18.73 | 22.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.47 | 18.12 | 21.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.62 | 16.89 | 18.36 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides ghe in Belgium?
- Death rate from suicides ghe in Belgium was 18.36 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 22.25 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.89 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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