Belgium vs United States of America: Crude death rate
Belgium
9.45 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
United States of America
9.15 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Belgium rank
24th
United States of America rank
26th
Crude death rate over time
- Belgium
- United States of America
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 9.45 deaths per 1,000 people against 9.15 deaths per 1,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.3 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1933 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 26th of 41 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 11.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 1,000 people | Belgium |
| 1940s | 12.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 1,000 people | Belgium |
| 1950s | 11.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 1,000 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 11.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.84 deaths per 1,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 11.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.01 deaths per 1,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 11.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.48 deaths per 1,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 10.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 1,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 9.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 1,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 1,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 10.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1512 deaths per 1,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher crude death rate, Belgium or United States of America?
- Belgium, at 9.45 deaths per 1,000 people against 9.15 deaths per 1,000 people in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in crude death rate between Belgium and United States of America?
- 0.3 deaths per 1,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States of America?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and United States of America rank globally for crude death rate?
- Belgium ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 26th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Crude death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the year.