Belgium vs France: Annual death rates in different age groups
Belgium
3.34
in 2023
France
3.51
in 2023
Belgium rank
195th
France rank
193rd
Annual death rates in different age groups over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 3.51 against 3.34 in Belgium, a difference of 0.17.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 39 times across 178 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 195th and France ranks 193rd of 229 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 12 and France in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 170.76 | 174.94 | 4.18 | France |
| 1850s | 172.02 | 189.18 | 17.15 | France |
| 1860s | 172.64 | 191.24 | 18.6 | France |
| 1870s | 161.78 | 189.96 | 28.18 | France |
| 1880s | 183.43 | 181.15 | 2.27 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 187.27 | 181.47 | 5.8 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 169.97 | 157.98 | 11.99 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 154.82 | 139.71 | 15.11 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 111.87 | 106.74 | 5.13 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 91.96 | 78.37 | 13.59 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 83.22 | 83.76 | 0.534 | France |
| 1950s | 42.22 | 40.95 | 1.27 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 25.67 | 23.56 | 2.12 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 16.67 | 14.22 | 2.45 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 10.24 | 8.81 | 1.43 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 6.71 | 5.8 | 0.9141 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4.1 | 4.02 | 0.0781 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.49 | 3.62 | 0.1258 | France |
| 2020s | 3.24 | 3.59 | 0.353 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rates in different age groups, Belgium or France?
- France, at 3.51 against 3.34 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rates in different age groups between Belgium and France?
- 0.17, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 178 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for annual death rates in different age groups?
- Belgium ranks 195th and France ranks 193rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual death rates in different age groups. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.