Self harm death rates by age in Belgium
Belgium: Self harm death rates by age was 0.2699 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Self harm death rates by age in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self harm death rates by age in Belgium is 0.2699, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Belgium peaked at 0.6539 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0551, in 2005.
That places Belgium 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Self harm death rates by age in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2798 | — |
| 2001 | 0.6033 | +115.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2877 | -52.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6539 | +127.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4966 | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0551 | -88.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2393 | +334.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3977 | +66.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4257 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4145 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4966 | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2492 | -49.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3372 | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2468 | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2477 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2187 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.238 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3299 | +38.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1332 | -59.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1803 | +35.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4797 | +166.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2699 | -43.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.2699 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2842, 95% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.2699 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.233, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Self harm death rates by age in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +334.0% | 0.0551 | 0.2393 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3854 | 0.0551 | 0.6539 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2678 | 0.1332 | 0.4966 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3748 | 0.2699 | 0.4797 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 106 Slovakia 0.2849 compare
- 107 Estonia 0.2842 compare
- 108 Mauritania 0.2741 compare
- 110 Philippines 0.2614 compare
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2573 compare
- 112 Congo 0.2431 compare
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Belgium?
- Self harm death rates by age in Belgium was 0.2699 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6539 in 2003.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0551 in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Belgium ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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