Belgium vs Germany: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Belgium
5.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Germany
6.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Belgium rank
85th
Germany rank
84th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 85th and Germany ranks 84th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9095 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0678 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Belgium ranks 85th and Germany ranks 84th 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.