Belgium vs Canada: Death rate from digestive diseases

Belgium
17.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Canada
17.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
66th
Canada rank
65th

Death rate from digestive diseases over time

  • Belgium
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 17.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 66th and Canada ranks 65th of 111 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Canada Difference Ahead
1950s 27.41 deaths per 100,000 people 26.19 deaths per 100,000 people 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1960s 28.96 deaths per 100,000 people 26.46 deaths per 100,000 people 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1970s 28.6 deaths per 100,000 people 26.96 deaths per 100,000 people 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1980s 26.52 deaths per 100,000 people 23.29 deaths per 100,000 people 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1990s 23.58 deaths per 100,000 people 18.53 deaths per 100,000 people 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
2000s 21.94 deaths per 100,000 people 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
2010s 18.77 deaths per 100,000 people 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
2020s 17.84 deaths per 100,000 people 17.66 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1791 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, Belgium or Canada?
Canada, at 17.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Belgium and Canada?
0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
Belgium ranks 66th and Canada ranks 65th 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 digestive diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from digestive diseases
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
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.