Number of suicides in Belgium
Belgium: Number of suicides was 2,132 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suicides in Belgium is 2,132 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Belgium peaked at 2,327 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,953 deaths, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 45th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,265 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,294 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,169 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 2,229 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2,123 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2,172 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,146 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,995 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 2,170 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 2,221 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,234 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,327 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2,308 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,180 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2,171 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,093 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2,176 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2,095 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2,127 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,085 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,953 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 2,132 deaths | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,178 deaths | 1,995 deaths | 2,294 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,180 deaths | 2,085 deaths | 2,327 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,042 deaths | 1,953 deaths | 2,132 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Belgium?
- Number of suicides in Belgium was 2,132 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,327 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,953 deaths in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for number of suicides?
- Belgium ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.