BE · 2018 · tps00122

Death due to suicide, by sex

Belgium, 2018

Death due to suicide, by sex
32.0
Belgium, 2018
▲ 3.7% vs 2017 (30.9)
Analysis

In 2018, Belgium's death due to suicide, by sex increased by 3.7% compared to 2017, reaching 32.0.

Belgium accounts for 152.6% of the EU-27 total of 21.0.

Belgium ranks 4th 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 7.5% (from 34.6 in 2013).

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

Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#4 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
152.6%
EU-27: 21.0
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