Belgium vs Switzerland: Death rate from diabetes
Belgium
8.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
7.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Belgium rank
100th
Switzerland rank
103rd
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 100th and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 23.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4575 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 23.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 16.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9786 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5571 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 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 Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Belgium ranks 100th and Switzerland ranks 103rd 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.