Belgium vs Norway: Death rate from diabetes
Belgium
8.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Norway
8.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Belgium rank
100th
Norway rank
97th
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 100th and Norway ranks 97th of 111 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 23.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 23.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 16.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Belgium or Norway?
- Norway, at 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2016.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2016.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Belgium ranks 100th and Norway ranks 97th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from diabetes. 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 diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.