Suicide rate who mdb in Belgium
Belgium: Suicide rate who mdb was 11.28 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
11.28
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
17th
of 110 countries
All-time high
20.13
in 1984
All-time low
10.8
in 1959
Years of data
68
1954β2021
Suicide rate who mdb in Belgium, 1954β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate who mdb in Belgium is 11.28, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 26.8% 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 17th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
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 | 11.61 | 11.28 | 11.95 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Belgium?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Belgium was 11.28 in 2021, 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 17th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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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