Current Rate
18.24
Per 100K
🇧🇪
Belgium Suicide Rate (2026)
Suicide Rate:
18.24
Per 100K
Suicide mortality remains an important public health indicator in Belgium, offering insight into changes in population health and wellbeing over time. The Belgium suicide rate in 2026 provides a current reference based on the latest available statistics while placing recent figures within a broader historical context. Rates are expressed as suicide deaths per 100,000 residents to support consistent comparison between years. This page reviews Belgium’s latest suicide rate, long-term developments, annual movements, and differences between male and female suicide mortality.
🇧🇪 Belgium Live Suicide Estimates
Based on the latest Belgium suicide rate and population estimates
This Year
0
This Month
0
Today
0
This Hour
0
Key Statistics
World Rank
#17
of 204
Europe Average
13.24
Per 100K
Male Rate
27
Per 100K
Female Rate
9.72
Per 100K
Global Average
9.74
Per 100K
Male vs Female Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
Belgium vs Europe vs World Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
18.24
Belgium
13.24
Europe Average
9.74
World Average
Top 10 Countries by Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
1
Greenland
75.57
2
Suriname
28.69
3
South Korea
28.13
4
Guyana
25.36
5
Lithuania
24.76
6
Russia
24.28
7
Uruguay
22.49
8
Japan
21.46
9
Ukraine
21.28
10
Cuba
21.13
Your Country
#17
Belgium
18.24
Per 100K
Countries With Similar Suicide Rates
Per 100K
Belgium
18.24
—
Hungary
18.28
+0.04
Slovenia
18.29
+0.05
Belarus
18.32
+0.08
Latvia
18.03
-0.21
Related Health Indicators (Latest)
Belgium in Europe (2026)
Per 100K
Europe Rank
#7 of 42
Belgium Rate
18.24
Europe Average
13.24
Belgium is
5
Per 100K higher than the Europe average.
Europe Position
Compared with Europe average
37.8%
above
#7
Lower position
Higher position
Belgium ranks
#7
among 42 Europe countries with available
suicide rate data.
Continent Comparison
Average suicide rate by continent
13.24
Europe
Europe
13.24
South America
12.67
Oceania
10.87
North America
9.61
Africa
8.56
Asia
6.92
Key Insights
Latest ranking and historical findings
Belgium ranks #17 globally for suicide rate.
The latest value is 8.5 higher than the global average.
Belgium is 5 above the Europe average.
The historical peak was 18.24 in 2026.
The historical low was 18.24 in 2026.
Data & Methodology
How this indicator is calculated and presented
The suicide rate for Belgium is reported using the unit Per 100K. Historical values are taken from the available annual records and shown from the earliest to the latest finalized year.
Live estimates are calculated from the latest available rate and population. They are statistical estimates only and should not be interpreted as official real-time counts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this data
What is the latest suicide rate in Belgium?
The latest available value is 18.24 Per 100K .
What does Per 100K mean?
It is the reporting unit used to compare this health indicator across years and countries.
Why is the latest year sometimes older than 2026?
Official health data often requires collection, verification, and publication before finalized figures become available.
How are the live estimates calculated?
The live estimates combine the latest available suicide rate with the population of Belgium and distribute the estimated annual total across the current year, month, day, and hour.
Are the live estimates official recorded counts?
No. They are statistical estimates designed to show the expected pace based on the latest rate and population. Official recorded totals may differ.
Sources
Primary source and latest data details
Primary source
WHO