Suicide rates by age who mdb in Belgium
Belgium: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 7.73 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.73
Change on year
up 70.2%
World rank
31st
of 109 countries
All-time high
9.49
in 2000
All-time low
2.4
in 1962
Years of data
68
1954–2021
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Belgium, 1954–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 7.73 for suicide rates by age who mdb in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age who mdb in Belgium peaked at 9.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 1962.
Belgium ranks 31st of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 2.59 | — |
| 1955 | 2.45 | -5.5% |
| 1956 | 3.6 | +46.8% |
| 1957 | 3.89 | +8.2% |
| 1958 | 4.7 | +20.7% |
| 1959 | 3.56 | -24.2% |
| 1960 | 4.01 | +12.6% |
| 1961 | 3.61 | -9.9% |
| 1962 | 2.4 | -33.7% |
| 1963 | 3.48 | +45.3% |
| 1964 | 4.38 | +26.0% |
| 1965 | 5.4 | +23.2% |
| 1966 | 3.8 | -29.7% |
| 1967 | 4.23 | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 3.8 | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 3.36 | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 4.43 | +31.8% |
| 1971 | 4.08 | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 4.56 | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 5.81 | +27.6% |
| 1974 | 5.77 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 6.04 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 4.08 | -32.5% |
| 1977 | 7.21 | +76.9% |
| 1978 | 6.44 | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 6.53 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 5.39 | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 5.92 | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 8.21 | +38.8% |
| 1983 | 5.44 | -33.8% |
| 1984 | 5.98 | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 6.9 | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 6.22 | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 4.7 | -24.5% |
| 1988 | 5.78 | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 6.63 | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 6.22 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 3.44 | -44.7% |
| 1992 | 6.89 | +100.3% |
| 1993 | 9.43 | +36.9% |
| 1994 | 9.31 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 8.93 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 8.7 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 9.3 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 8.84 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 8.42 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 9.49 | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 9.42 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.95 | -26.2% |
| 2003 | 8.23 | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 8.94 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 7.35 | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 6.27 | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 7.1 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 8.27 | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 6.74 | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 6.15 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 8.63 | +40.3% |
| 2012 | 7.77 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 6.64 | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 6.83 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.92 | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 6.14 | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 6.65 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 5.55 | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 6.62 | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 4.54 | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 7.73 | +70.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.47 | 2.45 | 4.7 | 6 |
| 1960s | 3.85 | 2.4 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.5 | 4.08 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.12 | 4.7 | 8.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.95 | 3.44 | 9.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.88 | 6.27 | 9.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.59 | 4.92 | 8.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 | 4.54 | 7.73 | 2 |
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More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,160 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.157 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3145 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age who mdb in Belgium?
- Suicide rates by age who mdb in Belgium was 7.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9.49 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 1962.
- How does Belgium rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age who mdb rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 by age who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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