Belgium vs North Korea: Crude death rate

Belgium
9.71
in 2023
North Korea
9.68
in 2023
Belgium rank
53rd
North Korea rank
54th

Crude death rate over time

  • Belgium
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 9.71 against 9.68 in North Korea, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.

Belgium ranks 53rd and North Korea ranks 54th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and North Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium North Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 12.11 24.75 12.64 North Korea
1960s 12.27 10.09 2.18 Belgium
1970s 11.99 7.18 4.81 Belgium
1980s 11.18 5.8 5.38 Belgium
1990s 10.37 8.02 2.35 Belgium
2000s 9.93 9.28 0.6486 Belgium
2010s 9.62 8.73 0.8962 Belgium
2020s 10.19 9.59 0.5965 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crude death rate, Belgium or North Korea?
Belgium, at 9.71 against 9.68 in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in crude death rate between Belgium and North Korea?
0.03, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and North Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belgium and North Korea rank globally for crude death rate?
Belgium ranks 53rd and North Korea ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Crude death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed