Suicide mortality rate — all countries

Suicide mortality rate — Belgium

Suicide mortality rate in Belgium in 2021 — 18.4 per 100k. Ranked 171 in the world out of 185. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 16.8%.

2021 18.4 per 100k +8.7% vs 2020
World rank 171of 185
Period maximum 22.3 per 100k2001
Period minimum 16.9 per 100k2020

Trend over time

2000–2021 · per 100,000 people

Suicide mortality rate — Belgium, 2000–20211618202224200020032006200920122015201820212000: 22.1 per 100k2001: 22.3 per 100k2002: 21 per 100k2003: 21.4 per 100k2004: 20.3 per 100k2005: 20.7 per 100k2006: 20.3 per 100k2007: 18.7 per 100k2008: 20.2 per 100k2009: 20.6 per 100k2010: 20.5 per 100k2011: 21.2 per 100k2012: 20.9 per 100k2013: 19.6 per 100k2014: 19.4 per 100k2015: 18.6 per 100k2016: 19.2 per 100k2017: 18.4 per 100k2018: 18.6 per 100k2019: 18.1 per 100k2020: 16.9 per 100k2021: 18.4 per 100k
Change over the period: −3.7 (−16.81%) Average annual rate: -0.87 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Belgium

Belgium 18.4 per 100k
World 9.1 per 100k
Europe & Central Asia 12.5 per 100k
Western Europe computed 14.5 per 100k
High-income countries computed 14.3 per 100k
Suicide mortality rate — Belgium, by year Belgium All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2021 18.4 +1.5 +8.7%
2020 16.9 −1.2 −6.74%
2019 18.1 −0.5 −2.53%
2018 18.6 +0.2 +0.98%
2017 18.4 −0.8 −4.27%
2016 19.2 +0.6 +3.28%
2015 18.6 −0.8 −4.17%
2014 19.4 −0.2 −1.02%
2013 19.6 −1.3 −6.12%
2012 20.9 −0.3 −1.46%
2011 21.2 +0.7 +3.31%
2010 20.5 −0 −0.15%
2009 20.6 +0.3 +1.58%
2008 20.2 +1.5 +8%
2007 18.7 −1.6 −7.64%
2006 20.3 −0.4 −1.79%
2005 20.7 +0.3 +1.67%
2004 20.3 −1.1 −5.22%
2003 21.4 +0.5 +2.29%
2002 21 −1.3 −5.8%
2001 22.3 +0.2 +0.82%
2000 22.1

Western Europe, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The age-standardized suicide mortality rate per 100,000 people, as estimated by WHO. Standardization makes it possible to compare countries with different age structures. Differences between countries are also strongly affected by the completeness of death cause registration: where such cases are recorded as “injuries of undetermined intent”, the indicator is understated.

Important: The subject is a sensitive one: the data are given solely as WHO medical statistics.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.