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Reported assisted dying cases have increased in countries with such legislation. In Belgium, where euthanasia was legalized in 2002, cases rose from 236 in 2003 to 3,423 in 2023. While most studies focus on occurrence rates, this study examines the magnitude of increase and the contribution of demographic changes observed over the period. Our project analyses complete data from the Belgian Federal Commission for the Control and Evaluation of Euthanasia (FCCEE). Using Poisson regression, we calculated Rate Ratios (RR) by age, gender, region, and euthanasia characteristics. 

In collaboration with Naresuan University, we use cross-national and longitudinal data to address how the recent changes in social security schemes for the elderly have affected their mental health and wellbeing.