Belgium vs Venezuela: Death rates from different causes

Belgium
98.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Venezuela
99.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Belgium rank
48th
Venezuela rank
47th

Death rates from different causes over time

  • Belgium
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 99.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 98.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 48th and Venezuela ranks 47th of 111 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Venezuela Difference Ahead
1950s 159.06 deaths per 100,000 people 110.56 deaths per 100,000 people 48.49 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1960s 170.1 deaths per 100,000 people 118.71 deaths per 100,000 people 51.39 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1970s 174.54 deaths per 100,000 people 116.24 deaths per 100,000 people 58.3 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1980s 174.46 deaths per 100,000 people 102.9 deaths per 100,000 people 71.55 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1990s 159.11 deaths per 100,000 people 106.96 deaths per 100,000 people 52.15 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
2000s 134.51 deaths per 100,000 people 100.37 deaths per 100,000 people 34.14 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
2010s 119.44 deaths per 100,000 people 98.45 deaths per 100,000 people 20.99 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rates from different causes, Belgium or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 99.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 98.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2016.
What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Belgium and Venezuela?
0.59 deaths per 100,000 people, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Venezuela?
59 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2016.
How do Belgium and Venezuela rank globally for death rates from different causes?
Belgium ranks 48th and Venezuela ranks 47th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from different causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rates from different causes
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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