BE · 2017 · tps00122

Death due to suicide, by sex

Belgium, 2017

Death due to suicide, by sex
30.9
Belgium, 2017
▼ 9.8% vs 2016 (34.2)
Analysis

In 2017, Belgium's death due to suicide, by sex decreased by 9.8% compared to 2016, reaching 30.9.

Belgium accounts for 147.2% of the EU-27 total of 21.0.

Belgium ranks 6th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 17.8% (from 37.6 in 2012).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00122, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#6 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
147.2%
EU-27: 21.0
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
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