Belgium - Intentional self-harm 1978

Suicides Belgium 1978

Belgium has a very high suicide rate

In 1978 around 2,018 suicides occurred in Belgium, 144 more than in 1977. In 1978, on average 6 Belgians committed suicide every day.

Belgium reported 20.5 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, well above the world average of 12.98 suicides per 100,000 people.

Belgium has a very high suicide rate compared to other countries.

Of the 2,018 recorded suicide cases in 1978, 1,313 were men suicides and 705 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 27.3 per 100,000 men and for women 14 per 100,000 female. In spite of this, it is one of the countries with the highest female suicide rate in the world.

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Belgium - Intentional self-harm

Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
1978	705	1,313	2,018	14.00	27.30	20.50
1977	673	1,201	1,874	13.40	25.00	19.10
1976	571	1,062	1,633	11.40	22.10	16.60
1975	577	1,011	1,588	11.50	21.10	16.20
1974	505	1,021	1,526	10.10	21.30	15.60
1973	462	988	1,450	9.30	20.70	14.90
1972	503	1,015	1,518	10.10	21.40	15.60
1971	472	1,019	1,491	9.60	21.50	15.40
1970	557	1,034	1,591	11.30	21.90	16.50
1969	458	1,008	1,466	9.30	21.30	15.20
1968	492	1,000	1,492	10.00	21.20	15.50
1967	454	980	1,434	9.30	20.90	15.00
1966	424	949	1,373	8.70	20.30	14.40
1965	464	960	1,424	9.60	20.70	15.00
1964	390	925	1,315	8.20	20.10	14.00
1963	412	888	1,300	8.70	19.50	14.00
1962	355	897	1,252	7.50	19.90	13.60
1961	371	977	1,348	7.90	21.70	14.70
1960	375	960	1,335	8.00	21.40	14.60

Belgium - Intentional self-harm