Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Belgium
Belgium: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 2,132 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2,132
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
45th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,327
in 2011
All-time low
1,953
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from suicide ghe in Belgium is 2,132, 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 deaths from suicide ghe in Belgium peaked at 2,327 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,953, 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 deaths from suicide ghe in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,265 | — |
| 2001 | 2,294 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,169 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 2,229 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2,123 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2,172 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,146 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,995 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 2,170 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 2,221 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,234 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,327 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2,308 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,180 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2,171 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,093 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2,176 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2,095 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2,127 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,085 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,953 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 2,132 | +9.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2,132 is above the median for high income countries, which is 501.26, 4.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2,132 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 640.44, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,178 | 1,995 | 2,294 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,180 | 2,085 | 2,327 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,042 | 1,953 | 2,132 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Belgium?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Belgium was 2,132 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,327 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,953 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Belgium ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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