Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Belgium

Belgium: Suicide rates among young men who mdb was 6.31 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.31
Change on year
down 36.4%
World rank
50th
of 110 countries
All-time high
16.96
in 1994
All-time low
3.44
in 1954
Years of data
69
1954–2022

Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Belgium, 1954–2022

51015195419882022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, suicide rates among young men who mdb in Belgium stood at 6.31.

The figure is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rates among young men who mdb in Belgium peaked at 16.96 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.44, in 1954.

Belgium ranks 50th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.

Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Belgium, 1954 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1954 3.44 —
1955 3.83 +11.5%
1956 5.01 +30.7%
1957 4.42 -11.8%
1958 7.45 +68.7%
1959 4.45 -40.3%
1960 5.02 +12.8%
1961 4.4 -12.4%
1962 3.76 -14.4%
1963 4.46 +18.5%
1964 6.32 +41.7%
1965 6.7 +6.0%
1966 5.8 -13.4%
1967 5.54 -4.5%
1968 4.7 -15.2%
1969 4.12 -12.3%
1970 7.33 +77.9%
1971 5.61 -23.4%
1972 5.52 -1.6%
1973 9.32 +68.9%
1974 8.99 -3.5%
1975 8.31 -7.6%
1976 5.99 -27.9%
1977 10.16 +69.7%
1978 10.14 -0.2%
1979 9.36 -7.7%
1980 7.62 -18.6%
1981 9.37 +22.9%
1982 11.8 +26.0%
1983 8.1 -31.4%
1984 9.11 +12.4%
1985 9.72 +6.7%
1986 9.41 -3.3%
1987 8.37 -11.1%
1988 8.77 +4.8%
1989 11.24 +28.2%
1990 9.5 -15.5%
1991 5.81 -38.8%
1992 9.72 +67.2%
1993 14.65 +50.8%
1994 16.96 +15.8%
1995 12.1 -28.7%
1996 13.58 +12.3%
1997 14.47 +6.5%
1998 14.79 +2.2%
1999 12.68 -14.3%
2000 14.43 +13.8%
2001 13.58 -5.9%
2002 10.36 -23.7%
2003 11.27 +8.8%
2004 14.33 +27.1%
2005 10.01 -30.1%
2006 8.29 -17.2%
2007 9.68 +16.8%
2008 10.8 +11.6%
2009 8.71 -19.4%
2010 8.43 -3.2%
2011 11.75 +39.5%
2012 11.54 -1.8%
2013 8.65 -25.0%
2014 9.64 +11.5%
2015 7.14 -25.9%
2016 8.89 +24.5%
2017 9.57 +7.6%
2018 7.42 -22.5%
2019 7.99 +7.7%
2020 6.4 -19.9%
2021 9.92 +55.0%
2022 6.31 -36.4%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 6.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.5, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 6.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.84, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.76 3.44 7.45 6
1960s 5.08 3.76 6.7 10
1970s 8.07 5.52 10.16 10
1980s 9.35 7.62 11.8 10
1990s 12.43 5.81 16.96 10
2000s 11.15 8.29 14.43 10
2010s 9.1 7.14 11.75 10
2020s 7.55 6.31 9.92 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 47 Hungary 7.11 compare
  2. 48 Turkey 7.05 compare
  3. 49 Netherlands 6.69 compare
  4. 51 Peru 6.01 compare
  5. 52 Thailand 5.96 compare
  6. 53 Latvia 5.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rates among young men who mdb in Belgium?
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Belgium was 6.31 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 16.96 in 1994.
What is the lowest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3.44 in 1954.
How does Belgium rank for suicide rates among young men who mdb?
Belgium ranks 50th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is suicide rates among young men who mdb rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. 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 rates among young men who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Suicide rates among young men who mdb
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Coverage
110 places, 4,805 data points, 1950–2024
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