Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Belgium
Belgium: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 10.69 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.69 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
7th
of 185 countries
All-time high
12.93 per 100,000 female population
in 2000
All-time low
10.2 per 100,000 female population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, female in Belgium is 10.69 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Belgium peaked at 12.93 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.2 per 100,000 female population, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 7th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.93 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 12.09 per 100,000 female population | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 11.96 per 100,000 female population | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.59 per 100,000 female population | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 11.17 per 100,000 female population | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 11.44 per 100,000 female population | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.78 per 100,000 female population | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.04 per 100,000 female population | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 11.5 per 100,000 female population | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 11.82 per 100,000 female population | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 12.21 per 100,000 female population | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 12.88 per 100,000 female population | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 11.81 per 100,000 female population | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 11.93 per 100,000 female population | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.15 per 100,000 female population | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.68 per 100,000 female population | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 11.66 per 100,000 female population | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.11 per 100,000 female population | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 11.15 per 100,000 female population | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.36 per 100,000 female population | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 10.2 per 100,000 female population | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 10.69 per 100,000 female population | +4.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 10.69 per 100,000 female population is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.63 per 100,000 female population, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 10.69 per 100,000 female population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.19 per 100,000 female population, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.73 per 100,000 female population | 11.04 per 100,000 female population | 12.93 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.69 per 100,000 female population | 10.36 per 100,000 female population | 12.88 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.45 per 100,000 female population | 10.2 per 100,000 female population | 10.69 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 4 Zimbabwe 11.71 per 100,000 female population compare
- 5 Japan 11.54 per 100,000 female population compare
- 6 India 11.23 per 100,000 female population compare
- 8 Uruguay 10.53 per 100,000 female population compare
- 9 Guyana 10.35 per 100,000 female population compare
- 10 Eswatini 10.1 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Belgium?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Belgium was 10.69 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.93 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 per 100,000 female population in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Belgium ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).