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
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) β 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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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.