Belgium vs North America: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59
Belgium
23.6%
in 2021
North America
16.4%
in 2021
Belgium rank
19th
North America rank
17th
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 over time
- Belgium
- North America
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 23.6% against 16.4% in North America, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 19th and North America ranks 17th of 185 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 20.6% | 4.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 19.7% | 3.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 17.0% | 5.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, Belgium or North America?
- Belgium, at 23.6% against 16.4% in North America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 between Belgium and North America?
- 7.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and North America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and North America rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Belgium ranks 19th and North America ranks 17th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.