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

051015202000201020212000: 18.42001: 18.52002: 17.32003: 17.92004: 16.92005: 16.82006: 16.72007: 15.12008: 16.52009: 16.62010: 16.42011: 16.72012: 16.42013: 15.42014: 15.12015: 14.42016: 152017: 14.62018: 14.52019: 14.22020: 12.72021: 14.4

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

Annual values for Suicide rate vs income inequality in Belgium, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 30 Japan 14.59 compare
  2. 31 Kazakhstan 14.58 compare
  3. 32 Palau 14.49 compare
  4. 34 Burundi 14.36 compare
  5. 35 Angola 14.06 compare
  6. 36 Cameroon 13.97 compare

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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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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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