Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Belgium
Belgium: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 18.4 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Belgium is 18.4 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Belgium peaked at 22.1 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.9 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Belgium 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.1 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 20.7 per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 20.5 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.6 per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 18.1 per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 16.9 per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 18.4 per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 18.4 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.9 per 100,000 people, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 18.4 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5 per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4 per 100,000 people | 20.7 per 100,000 people | 22.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.07 per 100,000 people | 18.1 per 100,000 people | 20.5 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.65 per 100,000 people | 16.9 per 100,000 people | 18.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Belgium?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Belgium was 18.4 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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