Suicide rates by age who mdb in Belgium
Belgium: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 5.57 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.57
Change on year
down 28.0%
World rank
45th
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.49
in 2000
All-time low
2.4
in 1962
Years of data
69
1954–2022
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Belgium, 1954–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5.57 for suicide rates by age who mdb in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 28.3% 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 45th 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 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% |
| 2022 | 5.57 | -28.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.49, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 5.95 | 4.54 | 7.73 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 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 5.57 in 2022, 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 45th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rates by age who mdb rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 by age who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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