BE · 2021 · tps00122
Death due to suicide, by sex
Belgium, 2021
Death due to suicide, by sex
28.7
Belgium, 2021
▼ 6.1% vs 2020 (30.5)
Analysis
In 2021, Belgium's death due to suicide, by sex decreased by 6.1% compared to 2020, reaching 28.7.
Belgium accounts for 140.0% of the EU-27 total of 20.5.
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 16.2% (from 34.2 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00122, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#4 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
140.0%
EU-27: 20.5
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2023
Source:
Eurostat · tps00122