Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Belgium
Belgium: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 2.63 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Belgium is 2.63, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Belgium peaked at 2.95 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.45, in 2014.
Belgium ranks 135th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.68 | — |
| 2001 | 2.95 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 2.75 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 2.92 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 2.86 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.85 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.69 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.76 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.63 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.46 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.84 | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 2.51 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 2.45 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.53 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.58 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.55 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.72 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.55 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 2.63 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.78 | 2.63 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 2.45 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Belgium?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Belgium was 2.63 in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 in 2001.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Belgium ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.