Suicide rate vs income inequality in Belgium
Belgium: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 14.36 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.36
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
33rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
18.49
in 2001
All-time low
12.69
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate vs income inequality in Belgium stood at 14.36.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Belgium peaked at 18.49 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.69, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 33rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.42 | — |
| 2001 | 18.49 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 17.25 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 17.94 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 16.89 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 16.76 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.69 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.12 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 16.5 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 16.61 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 16.45 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 16.71 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 16.44 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 15.44 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 15.09 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 14.4 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 15 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 14.65 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.45 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 14.22 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.69 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 14.36 | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.07 | 15.12 | 18.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.29 | 14.22 | 16.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.53 | 12.69 | 14.36 | 2 |
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Belgium?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Belgium was 14.36 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 18.49 in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.69 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Belgium ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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