Belgium vs Denmark: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year

Belgium
0.9665 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Denmark
0.974 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
54th
Denmark rank
51st

Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.974 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9665 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.0075 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Belgium ranks 54th and Denmark ranks 51st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9873 deaths per 100,000 people 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people 0.047 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2010s 0.9688 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9327 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0361 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
2020s 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9541 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0746 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year, Belgium or Denmark?
Denmark, at 0.974 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9665 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year between Belgium and Denmark?
0.0075 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
Belgium ranks 54th and Denmark ranks 51st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.