Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Belgium
Belgium: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 18.36 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate 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 population.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 18.36 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Belgium peaked at 22.25 per 100,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.89 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 15th 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 (per 100,000 population) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.07 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 22.25 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 20.96 per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 21.44 per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 20.32 per 100,000 population | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 20.66 per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 20.29 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 18.74 per 100,000 population | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 20.24 per 100,000 population | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 20.56 per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 20.53 per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 21.21 per 100,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 20.9 per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 19.62 per 100,000 population | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 19.42 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.61 per 100,000 population | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 19.22 per 100,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 18.4 per 100,000 population | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 18.58 per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 18.11 per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 16.89 per 100,000 population | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 18.36 per 100,000 population | +8.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 18.36 per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.19 per 100,000 population, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 18.36 per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.51 per 100,000 population, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.75 per 100,000 population | 18.74 per 100,000 population | 22.25 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.46 per 100,000 population | 18.11 per 100,000 population | 21.21 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.62 per 100,000 population | 16.89 per 100,000 population | 18.36 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Belgium?
- Suicide mortality rate in Belgium was 18.36 per 100,000 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 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 22.25 per 100,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.89 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 (per 100,000 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).