Belgium vs Iceland: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate
Belgium
20.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland
20.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
52nd
Iceland rank
51st
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.02 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 68 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 52nd and Iceland ranks 51st of 111 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 33.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 32.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 34.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 30.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 23.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 20.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chronic respiratory diseases death rate, Belgium or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.02 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in chronic respiratory diseases death rate between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Belgium ranks 52nd and Iceland ranks 51st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.