Belgium vs Saint Lucia: Death rate from digestive diseases
Belgium
17.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saint Lucia
17.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Belgium rank
66th
Saint Lucia rank
67th
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- Belgium
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 17.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.45 deaths per 100,000 people in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Belgium ranks 66th and Saint Lucia ranks 67th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 28.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 26.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 23.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 22.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 18.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 17.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4557 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 Saint Lucia?
- Belgium, at 17.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.45 deaths per 100,000 people in Saint Lucia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Belgium and Saint Lucia?
- 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Saint Lucia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Saint Lucia rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Belgium ranks 66th and Saint Lucia ranks 67th 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 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
Reported deaths from digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.