Belgium vs France: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Belgium
5.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
France
6.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
85th
France rank
83rd
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 85th and France ranks 83rd of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and France in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1960s | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1970s | 8.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1980s | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1990s | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2000s | 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3812 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Belgium or France?
- France, at 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Belgium and France?
- 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Belgium ranks 85th and France ranks 83rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. 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 infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.