Suicide rate who mdb in Belgium
Belgium: Suicide rate who mdb was 12.07 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.07
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
13th
of 111 countries
All-time high
20.13
in 1984
All-time low
10.8
in 1959
Years of data
69
1954–2022
Suicide rate who mdb in Belgium, 1954–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate who mdb in Belgium is 12.07, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Belgium peaked at 20.13 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 10.8, in 1959.
That places Belgium 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 11.34 | — |
| 1955 | 10.97 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 11.98 | +9.2% |
| 1957 | 11.96 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 12.12 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 10.8 | -10.9% |
| 1960 | 12.1 | +12.1% |
| 1961 | 12.21 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 11.21 | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 11.67 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 11.74 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 12.73 | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 12.05 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 12.6 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 13.08 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 12.59 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 13.81 | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 12.98 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 13.16 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 12.45 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 13.39 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 13.64 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 14.16 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 16.38 | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 17.73 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 18.26 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 18.98 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 18.75 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 18.61 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 19.63 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 20.13 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 19.4 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 18.66 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 18.95 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 16.85 | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 15.99 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 15.71 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 14.92 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 15.49 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 17.87 | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 17.7 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 17.93 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 16.79 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 17.87 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 16.64 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 15.33 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 17.63 | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 17.61 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 16.73 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 17.03 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 15.95 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 15.81 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 15.21 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 14.25 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 15.42 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 15.34 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.25 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.41 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.81 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 13.69 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 13.53 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.32 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.4 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.31 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 12.45 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 12.05 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 11.95 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.28 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 12.07 | +7.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 12.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.38, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 12.07 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.53 | 10.8 | 12.12 | 6 |
| 1960s | 12.2 | 11.21 | 13.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.6 | 12.45 | 18.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.6 | 15.99 | 20.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.62 | 14.92 | 17.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.1 | 14.25 | 17.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.62 | 12.05 | 15.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.76 | 11.28 | 12.07 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Belgium?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Belgium was 12.07 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 20.13 in 1984.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8 in 1959.
- How does Belgium rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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