Suicide mortality rate, male in Belgium
Belgium: Suicide mortality rate, male was 26.25 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
26.25 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
19th
of 185 countries
All-time high
32.88 per 100,000 male population
in 2001
All-time low
23.76 per 100,000 male population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male 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 male population.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 26.25 per 100,000 male population for suicide mortality rate, male in 2021.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Belgium peaked at 32.88 per 100,000 male population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.76 per 100,000 male population, in 2020.
That places Belgium 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.62 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 32.88 per 100,000 male population | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 30.36 per 100,000 male population | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 31.73 per 100,000 male population | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 29.87 per 100,000 male population | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 30.29 per 100,000 male population | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 29.16 per 100,000 male population | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 26.75 per 100,000 male population | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 29.34 per 100,000 male population | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 29.66 per 100,000 male population | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 29.16 per 100,000 male population | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 29.85 per 100,000 male population | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 30.31 per 100,000 male population | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 27.58 per 100,000 male population | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 26.93 per 100,000 male population | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 25.76 per 100,000 male population | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 27.01 per 100,000 male population | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 25.92 per 100,000 male population | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 26.23 per 100,000 male population | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 26.09 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 23.76 per 100,000 male population | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 26.25 per 100,000 male population | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.17 per 100,000 male population | 26.75 per 100,000 male population | 32.88 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.48 per 100,000 male population | 25.76 per 100,000 male population | 30.31 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.01 per 100,000 male population | 23.76 per 100,000 male population | 26.25 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 16 Thailand 28.22 per 100,000 male population compare
- 17 Belarus 27.7 per 100,000 male population compare
- 18 Latvia 27.5 per 100,000 male population compare
- 20 Hungary 26.2 per 100,000 male population compare
- 21 Cape Verde 25.27 per 100,000 male population compare
- 22 Estonia 25.1 per 100,000 male population compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0328 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.537 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Belgium?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Belgium was 26.25 per 100,000 male 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, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 32.88 per 100,000 male population in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.76 per 100,000 male population in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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, male (per 100,000 male 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).